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Lifehistory and Foodplaitts.—Nol known. I have seen the moths 

 flying around pomegranate and guava, one oi which is perhaps 

 the food-plant. 



Status. — Not known as .1 pest. 



Remarks, (i) A common little moth which may be found to 

 feed on cultivated crop-. 



(2) Fabricius description, which seems to have been 

 looked hitherto, clearlv refers to this species and his name should 



be restored. 



LASPEYRESIA TRICENTRA, Mevr. 

 Laspeyresia tricentra, Meyr., B.J., XVII, 734 (1907) ; P-Z.S 

 721 722: Lefroy, Ent. Mem. Agri. Dept., ind., I, 222; Ind. Ins. Life, 



p. 531- 



(Si 1: l'i \tk XL.) 



Distribution. Throughout Southern India. 



Lifehistory. Not known in detail. The caterpillar is about 6 

 mm. long, smooth, in colour dull whitish with dark-brown head 

 and prothoracic shield, turning pinkish-red when full-fed. It 

 tunnels in the stems of Crotalaria, causing a characteristic gall-like 

 swelling, in which it pupates. 



Foodplants- Sann Hemp (Crotalaria juticea) and probably other 

 varieties of Crotalaria. 



Status.- A minor pest, only noted as doing any damage in the 

 Northern Circa rs. 



LASPEYRESI \ TORODELTA, Mevr. 

 Laspeyresia torodelta. Mej r., B.J., XXII. 772 0014). 



Distribution- Coimbatore, 

 Malabar. 



Lifehistory. The cater- 

 pillar is upwards of 10 mm. 

 long, slender, with short hairs 

 scattered over the body, in 

 colour pale green with a 

 reddish head. It bor< s into 

 the giowing tip- of the stein 

 of the foodplant, devouring 

 the tissues of the stem so that 

 this droop sand dies. Pupa- 

 tion in the larval burrow ; 

 Pupal period about ten days. 

 Foodplant.- Lab-lab (Do- 

 lichos lab-lab). 

 ! Laspeyresa torodelta. The Status— A minor pest, 



outline figure shows the natural size. , ■ , 



doing most damage to young 

 << )nginal.) 



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