THE MOTHS OF BARKUDA ISLAND 



By Cedric Dover, Assistant, Zonlogical Snrvev of India. 



The fact that the majority of the moths taken on Barkuda 

 aiL' widely distributed and easily recognised species has made it 

 possible for me without any special knowledge to identify them 

 with certainty. In the annotated list that follows I have thought 

 it convenient to adopt the arrangement given in Harapson's vol- 

 umes on moths in the "Fauna of British India" series, as, to 

 have followed the system at present in vogue among Lepidopterists 

 would have led to unavoidable complications, chiefly because the 

 extensive moth collections of the Indian Museum have not as yet 

 been brought up to date. 



The moths have received sufficient in the way of introduction 

 in Dr. Annandale's general introduction to the fauna of the island; 

 and it seems only necessary to recapitulate here that they are 

 fairly well represented, when one considers the peculiar features 

 of Barkuda and the disadvantages to moth-life that they offer. 



We have to thank Mr. T. Bainbrigge-Fletcher, R.N., F.Iy.S., 

 F.R.S., F.Z.S., Imperial Entomologist, for the identification of the 

 Micros and assistance in naming other specimens. 



Annotated List. 



Gunda lu°ubris Drury. i ex., 25-X-19 [Atinandale). 



Ccphanodes hylas Linn, i ex., i5-22-vii-i6 (Aunandale and 

 Gravely). The only Sphingid occasionally seen on Barkuda. 



Syntomis passalis Fabr. 4 ex., 3-i9-viii-i9 {Gravel v) : ix-rg 

 (Dover) ; i6-viii 20 (Dover). Not a rare moth on the island. 



Thyrassia siibcordata Wlk. 3 ex., 3-19-viii-iq (Gravely); 17- 

 viii-20 (Dover). The species was occasionally seen in September, 

 I gig and in August, 1920. 



Etiproctis sp. I ex., 3-rg-viii-ig (Gravely). 



Perina nuda Fabr. 2 ex., 3-19-viii-iq (Grayc/y). Not a com- 

 mon species on Barkuda. 



Hypsa alciphron Cram, i ex., 3-ig-viii-i9 (Gravely). 



Alphaea vittata Moore. 1 qk., g-x-20 (Annandale). Rare. 



Deiopeia pidchella Linn. 4 ex., 3-i9-viii-i9 (Gmwe/y) ; g-vii-ig 

 (.Innandale): r4-viii-2 (Dowy). One of the commonest moths on 

 the island. 



Duomittis mineiis Cram. This species has been seen by Dr. Au- 

 nandale who remarks on its resemblance to a large Buprestid beetle 

 in his introduction to these reports. 



Thosea cana Wlk. 3 ex., iSix-ig (Sr/(»d;!0. Two of the three 



