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Ricania sp. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn., Ill, 375. 



This insect was also found at Pyinmana (Upper Burma) on sugar- 

 cane on 9th September 1914. 



Pyrilla aherrans, Kby. ^ 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn., Ill, 326-327, f. 161 [Zamilal VI, 85 ; Entl. 

 Note 97 ; Entoml. Mem. V, 73-136, t. 10-15, figs. 

 Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 150, 185, 192. 



We have this from Alcola, on sugarcane ; Cawnpur, on cane, 16th 

 October 1905 ; Kasandra (Ahmedabad), on sugarcane, 6th January 

 1915 ; Bassein Fort (Bombay), in October 1909 ; and Pusa, on Saccharum 

 syontaneum, 13th September 1906, Pennisetuni typhoideiim, 18th Sep- 

 tember 1906, grasses 20tli September 1906, sugarcane, jnar, wheat, 

 oats and Setaria iialica ; and Distant has recorded it from Chikkaballa- 

 pura (Mysore). 



All the available information on this and the other two species of 

 Pi/rilla has recently been given in Mr. Misra's Memoir. 



Pyrilla fusana, Dist. 



A. M. N. H. (8), XIV, 326 (1914), F. I. Rhyn., VI, 84 ; Entl. 

 Mem., V, pp. 76-78 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 150. 



We have this from Akola (Berar), on sugarcane, in December 1909 ; 

 Talodi (Chanda District), on sugarcane, 9th October 1914 ; Pusa. on 

 sugarcane, juar, and grasses; and Chapra. Distant also records this 

 from Upper Burma. 



In habits it is practically identical with P. aherrans. 



Pyrilla 'perpusilla, Wlk. 



Dist., F. I. Rhyn., Ill, 327 [Zamilal VI, 85 ; South Ind. Ins., 

 pp. 493-494, f. 381; Entl. Mem., V, p. 78; Proc. Second 

 Entl. Meeting, pp. 150, 185, 192. 



We have this from Pusa, on sugarcane in March and April ; CawnjDur, 

 on cane and jvmt ; Coimbatore, on sugarcane, maize and cJwlam and 

 Palur. It is a common pest of sugarcane and cereals, occurring more 

 especially in Southern India. * 



