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co('kI('l)iii" ( X(tnlliiinn) ; mid li;i\'c seen tliciii nii llii.'^tlcs on Ilnlo- 

 akiila, Maui. ( )ik'o 1 fouiHl a few on A'ico/lana in llonolnln. 

 1'. /iini/cra Vnh. — Feeds in a wel) on lea\'es i>\' ( 1 iki plnil nini. 



Lycaenidak. 



fji/c(tcnf( Ixtrlira Linn. — In llio ])o(Is of vai'ious ]e<;nniiiious 

 plants, t'eedin<>' on the ii'i-owini-' sccmIs. ( ' roldhirui saJhtnui is most 

 attacked bv tliem, l)iit oarden ])oas and heans ai'e also soniewlial 

 altaeked. ]j. hhtclvhii i-ii'i (Tuelv) — Feeds siniilai'lv im koa ])ods, 

 also on the cai)sulcs of Dodonea. Two species of Lyracna have 

 heen piirposelv introduced from Ifexico to prey npon lantana. 

 The larvae feed on the flower clusters; on the leaves also, more 

 or less. 



PlEEIDAE. 



Ponlia rapac. (Linn.) — On cabbage and varions other cnicif- 

 erons plants. 



Ptiycittdae. 



(icnoplianfls iodora jNleyr. — Larva' in webbed leaves of 

 Eiipliorhia clusiaefolia and E. cclasiroides. (I. Icalii Sw. — In 

 Avebbed leaves of Eiipliorhia cordaia, and E. pilidifcni. Plodni 

 intcrpunrtidla (ITnb.) — The Indian meal moth, in all kinds of 

 cereal prodncts, dried frnits and other foods. Ephestia ehdclla 

 (Hub.) — Quite similar habits to the above. Tt is more of a pest 

 than Plodia. Homoe-osoma Innneralis (Butl.) — The larva:> feed in 

 the flower-heads of Bidens, dahlia, marigold and otlier composite 

 plants ; also bore in the stem. I have found them most numerous 

 boring the stems of Agerafinn ronyzoides, a connnon Aveed in 

 cane fields. Myelois ceratoniae Z. — Larva? in ])0(ls of Ccrnfoiiia, 

 Acacia farnesiana and similar legumes. They feed on the seeds 

 and also on the pulpy matter inside the ]iods. Cryphddahcs 

 alicna Sw. — Larv» on varions plants, feeding where there has 

 been infestation by mealy bugs, aphids, or something similar. 

 Thus often found on orange trees, lantana, cotton, sorghnm and 

 sugar cane. They are also numerous among the flower clusters 

 of algaroba and mango. 



An unrecorded species of Phycitid breeds in the flowerdieads 

 of the silversword plant {Arijyroxi pliiuiii sandiricritsr) in the 

 crater of Llaleakala. 



