PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 71 
Attacking the pods and seeds of Sann-hemp we get a good many Mr. Fletcher. 
pests but we have already dealt with most of the worst ones. They 
are :— 
Utetheisa pulchella. 
Etiella zinckenella. 
Polyommatus beeticus. 
Argina cribraria. 
Heliothis obsoleta. 
Celama squalida. 
Utetheisa pulchella and Argina cribraria we have already dealt with 
under Sann-hemp. 
Etiella zinckenella attacks Sann-hemp seeds as it does other Legum- 
inose. In some districts it is a bad pest, second only to Utethersa. We 
have come across it several times already to-day and I have nothing 
more to add here. 
Polyommatus beticus occurs occasionally in the pods but has not 
yet been noticed as a real pest of Sann-hemp. However, it is quite 
likely to take to this foodplant if the cultivation is extended. 
Heliothis obsoleta is occasionally found in Sann-hemp pods but not 
as a pest. ‘ 
Celama squalida (Arctiadee) has been reared at Pusa from caterpillars 
found on Sann-hemp pods but has only been found in small numbers so 
far. 
Then we have a few sucking insects on Sann-hemp :— 
Ragmus importunitas. 
Nezara viridula. 
Ragmus importunitas is described and figured in “South Indian 
Insects” [p. 491, fig. 378]. It is a small greenish Capsid bug, easily 
distinguished by the series of round black spots on the hind-leg. It 
seems to be common in Madras, especially on young plants, and may 
doa good deal of damage, the leaves curling up and becoming pale-yellow. 
As it. is chiefly bad on young plants it may be controlled by bagnets or 
handnets. ; 
We get it in Nagpur, chiefly on young plants. Mr. Khare. 
I have not noticed it at Pusa. Mr. Ghosh. 
Nezara viridula is described and figured in “ South Indian Insects ”’ M®. Fletcher. 
[p. 473, fig. 352], and we have since issued a coloured plate of this 
species. It is, however, very variable in colour and markings. It is 
occasionally found in small numbers on Sann-hemp but is scarcely a 
pest as a rule. 
In Burma Nezara viridula occurs on Sann-hemp, but is not a pest. Mr. Shroff. 
