LEPIPOPTERA. 40? 



BOMBYCDDjE. 



OCINAKA VARIANS, Wlk. 

 Naprepa varians, Wlk.. Cat. V, [153. 

 Ocinara varians, Hmpsn., Faun. Iml. Moths, I, 35 < Lefroy, Ind. 



Ins. Life, p. 484. f. 327. 





Ocinara varians, moth and larva. The outline figure shows 

 the natural size of the in ith. (Original.) 



Distribution. — Throughout Southern India. 



Lifehistory. The full-grown caterpillar is about 30 mm. long, 

 humped anteriorly and with a slight horn on the tail end ; in colour 

 pale grey, matchini on which it rests. The 



bright yellow cocoon is spun in a rolh rule. 



Foodplanls. Figs of various sorts. 



Statu*. A pest of fig-trees, occasionally stripping every leaf, 

 especially in the case of young ti 



