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SOME S< H 111 INDIAN [NSE( fS, ETC. 



i 106. Macalla moncusalis, larva (dorsal and lateral views) and moth. 

 The outline figures -how the natural i ; Lnal.l 



Distribution. — Throughout the Plains of Southern India. 



Lifehistory and Foodplant. - The caterpillar webs mango-shoots 

 and devours the young Kaves. It is sometimes gregarious, several 

 being found in one web. When full-grown it is about 25 mm. 

 long, rather stout, in colour brown with a paler stripe down the 

 baek and with a yellowish lateral stripe edged with dark-brown 

 above; head pale brown, sprinkled with darker. Pupation in a 

 slight silken cocoon ; pupa squat red-brown. 



S/,itits. — A minor pest of Mango. 



Control- -The webs are conspicuous .md easily collected and the 

 enclosed caterpillars destroyed. 



WMl'lll l.A DEP1 NCT VLIS, (.n. 



Nymphula depunctalis, Guen., Delt & Pyr., p. 274: Hmpsn., Faun. 

 Ind. Moths, IV, 105; Lefroy, tnd. Ins. Pests, 121 ; Ent. Mem. Agri. 

 Dept., Ind., I, 207 ; Ind. Ins. Life, p. 5 1 5. t. 49. 

 (SEE PLATE XX XI I.) 



Distribution. — Throughout the Plains of Southern India. 



