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Mefosia coniofalis, Hmpsn. 



Hmpsn., B. J., XV, 220 ; I. I. L., p. 520, t. 52, ff. 1-4 ; Proc. 

 Second Entl. Meeting, p. 293. 



Eecorded from Tibet, Kashmir, Simla, Ferozepur and Pusa. At 

 Pusa it was found as a pest in March 1907, the larvse boring into sweet- 

 potato tubers underground. It has not since been noted to do damage 

 although moths occurred in July 1910 and March 1915. 



Hcqialia ferrugalis, Hb. 



Hmpsn., F. I., IV, 422-423, f. 234 [Pionea]. 



Occurs throughout India, Burma and Ceylon. Reared at Pusa from 

 larvse on cabbage, violet, and hihaiinda {Blvmea balsmnifera). 

 Not a pest. 



Pyravsfa macharalis, Wlk. 



S. I. I., pp. 442-443, f. 319. 



Occurs commonly throughout the Plains as a pest of teak. We have 

 it from Darjiling, Pusa and Nagpur on teak and it has also been reared 

 at Pusa on Plvmeria acutijolia. 



Pyravsta nvbilalis, Hb. 



Hmpsn., F. I., IV, 435. 



This species is recorded from the North- West Himalayas, Sikkim, 

 Khasis and Manipur. In Russia it has been recorded {Rome Bull., Dec. 

 1912, pp. 27G7-2768), under the name sllacealis, Hb. (quoted as a synonym 

 of nnhihlis in the " Fauna " volume), as very injurious to maize, hemp 

 and millet. It may therefore be expected to occur as a pest of cereals 

 in the montane districts of Northern India, but has not yet been recorded 

 as a pest in India. 



Pyrausta mtbilalis occurs in Egypt, but we do not know it as a pest Dr. Gough. 

 there. 



Pyrausta codesalis, Wlk. 



Hmpsn., F. I., IV, 441, f. 235. 



Occurs throughout India, Burma and Ceylon as a minor pest of 

 bamboo, the larva rolling the leaves. We have it, reared from larvae 

 on bamboo, from Coimbatore, Poona, Nagpur and Pusa, and at Pusa 

 it has also been reared on sugarcane. 



