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SOME SOUTH INDIAN INSECTS, ETC. 



Fig. .512. — Glyphodes indica. ["he outline figure shows the natural 

 si/r. (Original.) 



Distribution. — Throughout Southern India. 



Lifehistory. — The caterpillar is about 25 mm. long, rather 

 slender, with the anterior portion flattened, in colour bright green 

 with a pair of white lines along the back ; it is found as a rule on 

 the lower surface of the leaf. Pupa dark brown, in a transparent- 

 coarse, white silken cocoon ; pupal period 8- 10 days. 



Foodplants- Cucurbitaceous plants of all sorts. 



Status.- Minor pest of pumpkins, etc. 



Control— Rarely in sufficient numbers to require remedial 

 measures. If vegetable crops are badly attacked the caterpillars 

 and pupae may be hand-picked and the plants sprayed. 



LEUCINODES ORBO.NAL1S, Gil. (PLATE XXX, FlGS. 3 Q.J 



Leucinodes orbonalis, Guenee", Delt. et Pyr.. p. 223; Hmpsn., Faun. 

 End. Moths, IV, 370, f. 198 ; Lefroy, Ind. Ins. Pests, p. 16. ff. 188, 189; 

 Ent. Mem. Agri. Dipt., hid., 1, 214, I. 65 ; Ind. Ins Life, pp. 518 519. 



Distribution. — Throughout Southern India. 



Lifehistory. -The caterpillar is about 15 mm. long, rather stout, 

 pink or pinkish-brown, with numerous darker smooth warts emit- 

 ting short bristly hairs. Pupa in a tough dark-coloured cocoon on 

 the stem or fruit. 



Foodplant. -Brinjal (Solatium melongena), Solatium xanthocarpum. 



Status. — Sometimes a serious pest of brinjal, the caterpillar 

 boring in shoots and fruits. 



Control. — Collection and destruction of affected fruits and shoots. 



