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In “ Insect Life,” p: 639, Mr. Howlett stated that one species of Cor- Mr. Ramachandra 
dylurid fly, which he called Rice Stem-fly, has been bred from rice, 24° 
Sorghum, maize, millets, Panicum miliaceum, P. frumentaceum, celery, 
Cucumis sativus, and brinjal. But these flies were studied at Coimba- 
tore and it was found that there are at least three distinct species, which 
were separated up by Mr. Ballard, as Mr. Fletcher has just told us. 
We will go on to the leaf-eating insects found on jwar and will take Mr. Fletcher. 
the caterpillars first :— 
Amsacta albistriga and A. moorei. 
Cirphis unipuncta. 
»,  loreyi. 
Spodoptera mauritia. 
Prodenia litura. 
Pelamaa (Remigia) frugalis. 
Dasychira securis. 
Melanitis ismene. 
Chapra mathias. 
Marasmia trapezalis. 
Amsacta albistriga and A. moorei occur in Southern India, especially 
in the Salem and South Arcot districts of Madras and in Mysore, as 
serious and destructive pests of cholam. We have already considered 
these species and need not go over the same ground again, unless anyone 
has anything to add. 
Cirphis unipuncta has also been taken under paddy. It is distri- 
buted throughout India and Burma and is a serious pest of juar in most 
localities. 
Cirphis loreyi occurs throughout India and is probably of some im- 
portance as a pest, but often confused with C. unipuncta. It has been 
found on juar at Coimbatore and Poona. We considered this also under 
paddy and control will be the same as for wnipuncta. 
Spodoptera mauritia has been recorded on juar at Nagpur and _ pro- 
bably occurs in most districts at times, but it is not usually serious on 
guar. We considered this also under paddy. 
Prodemia litura is a very polyphagous species which has been found 
on guar at Poona. It is not a regular pest of juar. 
Pelamia (Remigia) frugalis (‘South Indian Insects,” pp. 388-389, 
fig. 253] oceurs abundantly throughout India, Burma and Ceylon, the 
larva feeding on wild grasses as a rule. Occasionally it is found on 
cultivated Graminee and has been noted on jwar at Nagpur, but it is 
not a pest of regular occurrence. 
Dasychira securis has already been taken under sugarcane and paddy. 
It occurs fairly commonly on juar but is scarcely a pest. 
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