378 Records of the Indian Musetun. [Vol. XXII, 



specimens were taken in copula on the doorstep of the bungalow in 

 the dark. 



Parasa hilaris West. 2 ex., 3-ig-viii-i9 (Grazie/y) ; i4-viii-20 

 {Dover). A common Indian species not rare on Barkuda. 



Narosa sp. i ex., 3-i9-viii-i9 {Gravely). 



Lymanlria rhodina Wlk. 4 ex., 3-i9-viii-i9 (Gravely) ; 15- 

 viii-20 {Dover). Hampson in the " Fauna " records this species from 

 Sikkim and the Khasi Hills. On the island it is generally found on 

 the trunks of fig-trees, and in this situation is almost invisible. 



Prodenia litura Fabr. 2 ex., 3-19-viii-ig (Gravely). A widely 

 distributed species rather rare on the island. 



Hyblaea pttera Cram. 10 ex., i5-22-vii-i6 (Annandale and 

 Gravely); 3-i9-viii-i9 (Gravely); viii-20 (Annandale); i4-viii-20 

 (Dover and Ribeiro) ; i-G-ix-ig (Annandale). This is one of the 

 commonest moths on the island, being found especially on fig-trees 

 and on the shrub GlycoRmis pentaphylla. Two full-fed caterpillars 

 were taken by Dr. Annandale on T9-viii-20. They staited pupating 

 on the next day and hatched out on the 28th of the same month. 

 The pupaCj which are brownish in colour, are generally found along 

 the midrib of a leaf, the edges of which it draws together so as to 

 conceal it almost entirely. The larvae have been proved pests of, 

 teak and rice. 



Odontodes akuca Guen. i ex. , ^-ig-vm-ig (Gravely). Rare. 



Nycfipao macrops Linn, i ex., i-6-ix-i9 (Annandale). 



Sphingomorpha chlorea Cram, i ex., 25-vii-4-viii-i7 (Annan- 

 dale). 



Ophiusa inezenlia Cram. 3 ex., 3-i9-viii-i9 (Gravely); 29-iv- 

 20 (Dover). Not an uncommon moth during the rains. 



Ophiusa dolata Fabr. i ex., 25-vii-4-viii-i7 (Annandale). Not 

 seen of late years on Barkuda. 



Ophiusa coronafa Fabr. 3 ex., 3-19 viii-19 (Gravely) ; i7-ix-i9 

 (Annandale) ; i3-viii-20 (Dover and Ribeiro). This species was 

 sometimes abundant in the rains. Dr. Annandale has made the 

 interesting observation that certain individuals developed the 

 curious habit of coming to drink out of the glasses at dinner. 

 They were by no means teetotal in their taste, and could imbibe 

 quite an appreciable amount of whisky without being inebriated. 



Micronia aculeata Guen. 3 ex., 3-i9-viii-i9 (Gravely); i 

 — 6-iv-i9 (Annandale). This species is not uncommon on Barkuda 

 on the trunks of trees. One of the specimens has a bit torn out of 

 the left hindwing as if by a lizard. 



Botyodes asialis Guen. i ex., 3-i9-viii-i9 (Gtavely). A rare 

 species. 



Glyphodes negalalis Wlk. A common species on the island, 

 being found in abundance on the walls of the bungalow at all 

 seasons. 



Leucinodes aficalis Hampson. 2 ex., i4-viii-20 (Dover). A 

 common moth in August and September on Barkuda. 



The following species have been identified by Mr. Fletcher: — 



