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Suastu! gremiu>, Fb. 



S. I. I., pp. 418-419, f. 293 ; Lep. Indica X, 152-154, t. 793, 

 ff. 1, la-c; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 258, 262. 



Widely distributed in the Plains, the larva feeding on various palms, 

 mostly on palmyra, also on coconut and date. 



A minor pest, sometimes occurring in considerable numbers. 



Gangara thyrsis, Mo. 



S. I. I., p. 417, ff. 290-291 ; Lep. Indica X, 161-163, t. 795, 

 ff. 1, la-c ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 258. 



A common species throughout the Plains of India, Burma and Ceylon; 



We have this from Coimbatore and South Coorg. The larva feeds 

 on palms of various kinds and may do some damage to ornamental plants 

 and in nurseries of young coco-palms, etc. 



Gangara thyrsis is a pretty bad pest of nurseries of young coconut- Mr. Ramakrishqa 

 palms in South Kanara. Ayyar. 



Matapa aria, Mo. 



I. M. N. V, 115 ; 1. 1. L. p. 431 ; Lep. Indica X, 171-172, t. 797, 

 ff. 1, la-c; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 204. 



A common species in most parts of India, Burma and Ceylon. It '^^' Fletcher, 

 occurs commonly at Pusa, the larva rolling bamboo leaves, but is scarcely 

 a pest. 



It is found at Coimbatore also. Mr. Ramakrishna 



Ayyar. 



Udaspesfolus, Cram. 



S. 1. 1., p. 420, f. 295 ; Lep. Indica X, 205-207, t. 805, ff. 1, la-c ; 

 Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 294, 295. 



Widely distributed in the Plains — we have it from Pu^a, Raugpur, Mr. Fletcher. 

 Nepal, Hopin (Upper Burma), the Northern Circars of Madras, and 

 Coimbatore ; not common as a rule but sporadically abundant, when 

 it may be a serious pest of turmeric and ginger. Davidson. Bell and 

 Aitken found the larva on Curcuma aromafica. 



In Travancore it is a very minor pest of ginger. Mr. Pillay. 



The caterpillars are generally parasitized. - Mr. Ramakrishna 



As a rule it is of no importance, but occasionally it occurs in very ]^^y^*Q{«j,g- 

 large numbers and does a good deal of damage to ginger and turmeric. 



