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It is perhaps an occasional pest of sweet-potato, but as a rule the 

 damage clone is negligible. 



From a long series reared from the egg, it would appear that indica,. 

 Boh., and foveata, Thnbg., are identical ; at least, I fail to see any dis- 

 tinction. 



PiJemostoma trilineata, Hope. 



Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 292. 



V\'e have this from Masuri, Chapra, Pusa, Lebong (Darjihng), and 

 Tat ken (Burma). At Tatkon the adults were found on Trichosanthes 

 C2icv?nenna and at Pusa the larvse have been found on sweet-potato 

 leaves. It is scarcely a pest of sweet-potato, bat may do a little damage 

 at times. 



Metriona circmndata, Hbst. 



Metriona sp., S. 1. 1., p. 318, f. 170 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 292. 



We have this from Surat, Chapra, Pusa and Dacca. At Pusa it has 

 been reared from larvae on sweet-potato and in South Arcot and Tinnevelly . 

 it has also been found on sweet-potato, of which it is scarcely a pest. 



( Un iden tified Cassid ine. ) 



This was found on sweet-potato at Moulmein in September 1914^ 

 the adults occurring in small numbers. 



Leptispa pygmcea, Baly. 



South Ind. Ins., pp. 313-3U, f. 165 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, 

 p. 168 (tab.). 



This species seems to be restricted in its distribution tcr Southern 

 India, occurring as far North as Londa in Bombay and Godavari in 

 Madras. We have it from Bassein Fort (Bombay) ; Alibagh (North of 

 Bombay) ; Hassan (Mysore) ; Mercara (Coorg), on paddy, 17th November 

 1915 ; Ottapalam, Malabar ; South Malabar, on rice, 23rd October 1911 ; 

 and Travancore. 



It is a serious pest of paddy in Southern India, especially in districts 

 with a heavy rainfall. 



We find it in Bombay, especially near the coast. Mr. Ramrao. 



How far north do you get it ? Mr. Fletcher. 



From Ratnagiri to Surat ; but in the Upper Konkan {i.e., in Thana Mr. Ramrao. 

 and Alibagh Districts) we have only Hi spa, and in the Lower Konkan 

 {i.e., Ratnagiri and Karwar) we have Leptispa. 



We do not find it at all at Pusa. Mr. Fletcher. 



