494 SOME SOUTH INDIAN INSECTS, ETC. 



Pyrilla aberrans, Lefroy, 1ml. his. Life, p. 727. t. 500 (part). 



Dictyophara pallida(nec Don.), Dist., F.I. Rhyn., Ill, 244 (part); 

 Lefroy, End. Ins. Pests, p. 134. f. 153. Ent. Mem. Dept. Agri., Ind., 1, 

 240, f. 80. 



Distribution. Throughout tin- Plains of Southern India. 



Lit, history. The pale-green or yellow eggs are laid on the 

 lower surface of a leaf of Sugar-cane, in a mass covered with fila- 

 mentous white material derived from the body of tin- female. The 

 young bugs are pale brown with a pair of long straight anal 

 processes covered with white mealy wax; they leap actively and 

 suck the juice of the cane. Length of life-cycle not worked out. 



Foodplants. Sugar-cane as a rule; sometimes on Maize and 

 Cholam. 



Status. Rarelj a serious pest of Cane in Southern India, but 

 always present as a minor pest in Cane-fields. 



Control. Egg-masses ami groups of young nymphs are con- 

 spicuous and leaves on which such are found should be collected 

 and burnt. 



Remarks. I am indebted to Mr. Distant for the correct 

 identification of this insect, 



PUNDALUOYA SIMPLICIA, Dist. 

 Pundaluoya simplicia, Distant, Faun. Ind. Rhyn., 111,468-469, f. 



255- 



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li<,. 182. Pundaluoya simplicia, adult insect and Front view o( head. The 

 outline figure shows the natural size. (Aft 



Distribution. Throughout the Plains ol Southern India. 



Lifehistory. The transparent-whitish, slender, curved eggs are 

 thrust into the tissues from the upper side of the leaf, the position 

 being indicated externallj 1>> minute slits. The young nymphs are 

 pale yellowish and usually occur in numbers within the shelter of 

 the leaf-sheath, being attended by black ants (Camponotus compres- 

 susj. Attacked plants assume a yellow unhealthy appearance. 



Foodplants. Cholam, Mai/.e. 



Status. Sometimes a serious pest of cholam, usually localised 

 in patches. In case of had infestation practically no grain is 

 formed. 



