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Heliothis (Chloridea) assulta, Guen. 



S. I. I., p. 374, f. 236 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 270 

 (tab), 271. 



Widely distributed in India (except extreme North) and Burma. 

 A minor (occasional major) pest of tobacco, the larvae eating holes in the 

 leaves. We have specimens reared on tobacco at Pusa, Nadiad (Bombay), 

 Anand, Madras, and Amarapur (Burma). It has also been reared at 

 Pusa from larvae on tur pods, Physalis minima, and on a wild Physalis. 



In Ceylon also the larva attacks Physalis peruviana and is found Mr. Senior- White, 

 inside the calyx. 



In the case of tobacco, the larvae are fairly easily found and hand- Mr. Fletcher, 

 picked. 



Adisura afkinsoni, Moore. 



Hmpsn., F. I., II, 173-174, f. 113, Cat. IV, 120, f. 39 ; Proc- 

 Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 54, 56. 



Has been reared at Pusa from larva on Blumea sp. and at Coimbatore 

 in January and February from larvae boring lah lab pods, on red gram 

 {Cajanus ndicus) and on field beans. 



A sporadic local pest of pulses. The pupal period is a long one and 

 cultural methods at this time offer the best chance of checking it. 



Euxoa spinifera, Hb. 



Hmpsn., F. I., II, 182 [biconica], Cat. IV, 177-179, f. 60 ; Lefroy, 

 Ent. Mem. I, 253-257, t. 14, f. 10 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting 

 pp. 203, 273. 



Occurs throughout India, Burma and Ceylon, the larva usually 

 feeding at roots of grasses, especially diibh grass. It was also reared at 

 Pusa in February 1915 from a larva found on leaves of sweet potato 

 and has been sent in from Gujrat (Punjab) as attacking young cotton 

 plants. Usually a very minor pest, it occurs sporadically in enormous 

 numbers at roots of grass. 



Euxoa segetum, Schiff. 



S. I. I., p. 375, f. 237 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 29,. 



208, 280, 284. 



Occurs throughout India, Burma and Ceylon, more commonly in 

 the Hill Districts, in which it is a major pest of garden crops. We have 

 examples from Mysore reared from larvae destroying coffee seedlings in 

 the Coffee Districts, from Ootacamund reared from larvae injuring garden. 



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