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463 



Control. The common webs are conspicuous and easily torn 

 down and the caterpillars destroyed. Ornamental specimens of 

 AilaMthus may be sprayed with Lead Arsenate or other stomach 



poison. 



Remarks. The closely-allied .!. niveigutta, Wlk. known from 

 Bengal, Silhet and China, feeds on Ailanthus excelsa, larvae in a 

 common very fine web. At times a perfect pest, denuding the tree 



of it> lea\ es. See Wlsm. H.c). 



GLYPHIPTERYGID 1 

 PHYCODES RADIATA, Ochs. 

 Chinitem radiata, < )chs . Schmett. Europ., II. 5 6 1 [808). 

 Phycodes hiriidinicornis, Guen., Noct., II. 389, 1249. t. 13. 1. 5 1 [852). 

 Tegna hyblwella, Wlk., Cat. XXXV, [810 fi866 F01 tyeth, 



[) 579, t. 14, f. 10. 

 Phycodes radiata, Wlsm. in Swinh. Cat. Lep. Oxon. Mus., II, 568 

 In. I. Ins. Life, ]>. 538, t. 52, fif. 7 TO. 



I 1 Phycodes radiata, larva and moth. I 



Distribution. Bellarj ably throughout the Plains. 



' iterpillar about 20 mm. long, moderated stout, 

 rather flattened, smooth, with scattered short hairs, in colour dull 

 yellowish-white with a broad interrupted dark | ,ng the 



side, head and prol 1 red-brown, a broad dark hand 



trans\ i - the hack of meso-and meta-thora< i< segments. 



