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Margaronia bivitralis, Guen. 



Gh/phodes bivitralis; Hmpsn., F. I., IV, 355. 

 GhjfJwdes alitalis, Hulst, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. XIII, 158. 



Has been reared at Pusa in February 1915 from larvae on pods of 

 arhar {Cajanvs indiciis), but is not known to be a pest. We have speci- • 



mens also from Peradeniya, Chapra and Lumding. Hampson describes 

 the larva and gives Ficvs oppositifolia as a foodplant. 



In Ceylon it is bad on species of Ficiis. Mr. Senior-White. 



Margaronia ccesalis, Wlk. 



S. I. I., p. 435. f. 311 [GlypJiodes]; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 252. 



Occurs throughout India (except North- West), Burma and Ceylon- Mr. Fletclier. 

 The larva bores in the flower-buds and young fruits of jak and feeds on 

 the leaves also. 



A minor pest of jak in Southern India and Assam. 



Margaronia cantlmsalis, Wlk. 



Hmpsn., F. I., IV, 357. 



Common throughout India (except North- West). We have it from 

 Pusa and Chapra in Bihar, and from Coimbatore where it was bred from 

 larvse on Ficus religiosa. 



Not known to be a pest, but likely to occur on Ficiis spj). 



Margaronia indica, Sauncl. 



S. I. I., pp. 435-430, f. 312 [Glyjjhodes] ; Proc. Second Entl. 

 Meeting, pp. 303 (tab), 307. 



Occurs abundantly everywhere in the Plains of India, Burma and 

 Ceylon. The larva feeds on various cucurbitaceous plants and is a 

 minor pest of such. The Pusa Collection contains examples from the 

 following localities and foodplants : — 



