LEPIDOPTERA. 



GEOMETRI1 

 BISTON SUPPRESSARIA, Gn. 

 Biston suppressaria, Guenee, Phal., I. 210 : Hmpsn., Faun. Ind. 

 Moths. III. 247: I.M.X.. V. 13. ft'. 10. 



Man- ' 2. 







Distribution. - Reported to occur in the Tea districts. 



Life history.— Not known in detail. The caterpillar may be either 

 dark-brown and twig-like or green with darker bands. Pupation 

 in the 



plants.- Tea, Cassia auriculata. 



Status. — Apparently only mal and very minor ; 



tea in Southern India. 



Control. -Hand-picking of caterpill 



Remarks. — Included here on the authority of V | who 



informs me that it has once been reporteil as damagingtea h S 

 India. 



LASIOCAMPIDjC. 



METANASTRI A HYRTACA. Cram. 



Phalatia hyrtaca, Cram.. Pa p. E\ot.. 111. t. 2 . 



Metanastria hyrtaca, Hmpsn., Faun. Ind. Moths. I. 410 411. 

 Lefroy, Ind. In-. Life. p. 40;. ft 



Distribution. Coimbatore, Chingleput, Ganjam. Probably 

 ghout Southern India. 



Lifehistory. Full-grown larva about 75 mm. I01 . 

 covered with -tout hairs and with flaps at th< • tufts of 



longer hair projecting forward on either side of the Ik 

 the metathorax and first abdominal 



