74 PE,OC'EEDl]SGS OF THE TillED E-NTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 



Amyna octo, Gn. 



Hmpsn., F; I., II, 251, f. 142, Cat. X, 468-470, f. 132 ; I. I. L., 



p. 448 ; Proc. Second Eiitl. Meeting, p. 68. 



Occurs commonly througliout India, Burma and Ceylon. Has been 

 reared at Dharwar from a larva found boring potato [stem or tuber not 

 stated] in the field, at Palur, S. Arcot, from larvae on sann-hemp, and at 

 Pusa from larvae on indigo and lucerne leaves, on jatadhari leaves {Celo- 

 sia cristata), on Phaseolus aconitifolius (boring pods), on leaves of sann- 

 hemp. 



Usually a very minor and occasional pest of the crops indicated, but 

 sporadically in large numbers on indigo. Lefroy stated that the larva 

 has been reared on sweet potato also. 



Amyna j^'-incium, Fb. 



Hmpsn., Cat. X, 472-474, f. 133. 



Amyna selenampha, Guen. ; Hmpsn., F. I., 11, 250 ; I. I. L., 

 p. 448. 

 The larva is described by Hampson (Cat. X.. 474) as feeding on Croton 

 iiglium (Croton cdl plant) and C. aromaticiim in Ceylon, sometimes a 

 serious pest of the former (Green). Not noticed as a pest in India, 

 but the species is abundant almost everywhere and the moths often 

 occur in swarms, especially in the Hills. 



Liihacodia signifera, Wlk. 



Hmpsn., F. I., II, 304 [Hyelopsis], Cat. X, 504-505 ; I. I. L., 

 p. 455 [Hyelopsis]. 

 Widely distributed throughout India, Burma and Ceylon. Has 

 once been bred at Pusa from a larva on leaves of a millet {Panicum, sp.) 

 and once from a laiva on rice-leaves. Not known to be a pest. 



Naranga diffusa, Wlk. 



Hmpsn., F. I., II, 333-334, f. 177, Cat. X, 631-632, f. 167 ; 

 I. I. L., p. 456. 

 Has been bred at Pusa on two occasions from larvae found feeding on 

 leaves of rice, but is not known to be a pest in India. It has been 

 recorded as found on paddy in Formosa by Shiraki, who figures the life- 

 history. The female moths come to light freely, but the males rarely. 



