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SOME SOI Ml INDIAN INSECTS, ETC 



Fig. 309. I i 



Xacolcia Judicata, two forms ol the mi >th. I he outline- figure shows the 

 n.itiii al size. (( (riginal.) 



Distribution. — Throughout the Plains of Southern India. 



Lifehistory.—Nol known in detail. The caterpillar rolls and 

 fastens together leaves of its foodplant. 



Foodplants. — Lucerne, Green Gram. Black Gram (Phaseolus 

 in lingo radiatus), Horse Gram (Dolichos biflorus). 



Status. — A minor pest of pulses, especially harmful to young 

 plants. 



Control. Not sufficiently serious as a rule to require remedial 

 measures. 



SYLEPTA DEROGATA, Fb. 

 Phalcena derogata, Fab., Syst. Ent., p. 641 I Ent. Syst., 111. ii, 218 



(1794)- 



Sylepta multilinealis, Guen., Hmpsn., Faun. lnd. Moths. IV. 334. 



Sylepta derogata, Lefroy, lnd. Ins. Pests, p. 96, ff. 10S. 109; Ent. 

 Mem. Agri. Dept., lnd.. I. 212; II. 95 no. t. 9; lnd. Ins. Life, 

 p. 51/- 



(SEE PLATE XXX V.) 



Distribution. — Throughout the Plains of Southern India. 



Lifehistory. — The pale-yellowish eggs are laid singly on Leaves 

 and shoots of the foodplant, usually on the lower surface of a leaf. 

 The lull-grown caterpillar is about 25 mm. long, rather flattened, 

 smooth, with a few short bristly hairs, in colour pale greyish, 

 greenish or yellowish, semi-transparent, with a dull-yellow head. 



