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monsoon months (July-September), light traps, which had been put 
out for Amsacta, attracted Epacromia in large numbers. 
At Coimbatore Epacromia tamulus is found to be serious on cholam Mr. Ramakrishna 
during November and December. Ayyar. 
Orthacris sp. [‘« South Indian Insects,”’ p. 527, fig. 420] is a wingless Mr. Fletcher. 
grasshopper found commonly on cholam in Coimbatore, Tinnevelly 
and Bellary, and probably throughout the Plains of Southern India. 
It may be a minor pest at times, but is scarcely a pest as a rule. 
Colemania sphenarioides |“ South Indian Insects,” pp. 527-528, 
tab. 48] has apparently a curious limited distribution in Mysore and 
the Bellary and Kurnul Districts of Madras. A good deal of work has 
been done on this species, which is a very serious pest in the districts 
mentioned, and there is not much to add to that, I think, except that 
in the last three or four years this insect seems to have become less abun- 
dant. Why this is so we do not know exactly. Probably it is due 
to control by natural enemies. Anyway, it is an insect which requires 
watching in case it should become abundant again or spread to other 
districts. 
Chrotogonus spp.—how many species we have in India or what are 
the differences between them I cannot pretend to say, and the issue of 
Mr. Kirby’s volume in the Fauna series does not seem to help us much 
—attack juar, especially young plants, as they do so many other crops. 
Control by bag-nets seems the simplest plan. 
Mieroglyphus banian has already been considered under sugarcane 
and paddy and occurs sometimes on jwar but does not seem to be a regular 
pest of this crop. 
Hieroglyphus nigro-repletus [“ South Indian Insects,’ pp. 531-533, 
fig. 425] is a short-winged grasshopper found on cholam in Bellary, 
Kurnul and Guntur. It is a minor pest, not occurring in large numbers 
as a rule. 
Oxya velox [South Indian Insects,” p. 533, fig. 426] is common on 
juar in most districts and the eggs are often laid on the bases of juar 
stalks. We have already considered this insect under paddy. 
The next group of insects includes those caterpillars found boring 
in the stem :— 
Chilo simplex. 
Diatrea spp. 
Papua depressella. 
Sesamia inferens. 
Chilo simplex is probably the worst pest of juar in India and is common, 
usually abundant, in all areas under juar. The species is briefly described 
and figured in “ South Indian Insects,” pp. 422-424, figs. 299, 300, and 
