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PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 



The Pusa Collection contains examples fromPusa, on maize, saivai^ 

 juar, bajra and hauni {Setaria italica), from Nagpur on jiiar, from Surat 

 on maize, and from Coimbatore on sugarcane. 



A minor pest as a rule, sporadically serious. Picking of rolled leaves 

 is the only practicable means of control. 



Pilocrocis barcalis, Wlk. 



Hmpsn., F. I., Moths IV, 313 [Nacoleia]. 



Bred at Pusa in some numbers from larvae rolling Cassia fistula 

 leaves. 



Occurs throughout India and Ceylon. 



Caprinia conchylalis, Guen. 



Hmpsn., F. I., IV, 295, f. 174. 



Distributed throughout India (except North-West), Burma and 

 Ceylon. In Ceylon the larva has been found by Green at Peradeniya 

 defohating Kicksia africana (Kickxia rubber), Porilandia grandifiora 

 and Funtumia. 



Dichocrocis punctiferah's, Guen. 



S. I. I., p. 433, t. 34 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 37, 88, 

 221, 231, 240, 294, 295. 



Occurs commonly throughout the Plains of India, Burma and Ceylon. 

 The larva is polyphagous, boring into various fruits, but is a specific 

 pest of castor, often serious. Our records include the following localities 

 and foodplants : — 



Peradeniya 



North Malabar . 



Taliparamba (Malabar) 



Coimbatore 



Saidapet (Madras) 



Bangalore 



Poona 



Surat 



Nagpur 



Pusa 



Mr. Senior- White. 



Hopin (Upper Burma) 

 In Ceylon it attacks Sorghum heads. 



Cacao pods, castor seed-capsules. 



Arrow-root. 



Ginger stem. 



Turmeric stem, guava fruit. 



Castor seed-capsules,. 



Mulberry fruit. 



Boring pomegranate fruits. 



Castor seed -capsules. 



Castor capsules, mango flowers, jttar ear- 

 l.ead. 



Castor seeds and seed-capsules and boring 

 in castor stem, in mango flower buds, in 

 ripe peach fruit, in pomegranate fruit, 

 in sunflower, in alu bokhara {Prmms 

 communis), in guava fruit, and eating 

 grains in juar heads. 



In wild turmeric stems. 



