952 PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTH ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 
days it had penetrated a length of 20 mm. when it began to pupate. 
It had thus killed off seven healthy lac females. The caterpillar, when 
full-fed, spins a thin, whitish cocoon. Prior to pupation it makes a 
circular hole on the resinous incrustation which it lines with a thin, 
silken webbing. Such holes of exit for the adult moth could be easily 
seen under the binocular with a little practice. If disturbed, it moves 
about and spins a fresh cocoon either within or between crevices of 
coalescing resinous cells. In the majority of cases examined, the pupa 
lies within the resinous incrustations, in a thin silken cocoon. The 
pupa, when taken out of the cocoon, is brick brown in colour with 
a slight bloom. It is 3 mm. long and a little over 1 mm. broad, the 
two black spots on the head representing the eyes. The three pairs 
of legs are folded on the sternum, the apices of the antenne reach the 
apices cf the anterior wings which lie closely adpressed laterally. 
Dorsally the head is pointed anteriorly and broad posteriorly. The 
mesothoracic segment is the most prominent, nearly twice as long as 
pro- and metathoraces together. Eleven abdominal segments are 
distinct. There are a few short white hairs at the anal end. (Plate 
XLIV, fig. 6). 
The adult moth is pale brown. When resting on lac-covered sticks 
it rests at an angle, the anterior part of the body being slightly raised. 
The moths are not very brisk fliers. They have hitherto been observed 
to be quiet during the greater part of the day. (Plate XLIV, fig. c). 
The addition of this moth to the list of predators on the lac insect 
increases the difficulties of cultivation. The lac insects have already 
a host of predators and parasites to contend with. It is just possible 
that this moth, in course of time, may divert its attention from cotton 
to lac and it will then be time to adopt rigorous measures to combat 
it; when the question of the establishment of nurseries for the distribu- 
tion of broodlac is mooted it will be advisable to keep an eye on this, 
as well as other, predators. 
