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of these segments there is also a transverse black bar almost touching the 
arms of the band ; on the fifth abdominal segment also there is a similar band 
but dorsally it is obscured by a large velvety black patch ; on eighth and ninth 
abdominal segments there is a large black anterior dorsal patch, that on eighth 
segment tending to form an oblique band, and posteriorly there is also 
asmall black dorsal patch; tenth abdominal segment with a small black 
dorsal patch ; legs black, shiny ; five pairs of equally-developed pale-yellow 
prolegs. 
Pupation takes place inside a leaf rolled longitudinally. (Pusa Insectary 
Cage-slip 1962.) 
ONE BALA 
HELCYSTOGRAMMA LAMPROSTOMA, ZELL. 
C'elech.a lamprostoma, Zell., tsis, 1847, 851-852('). P 
Gelechia zulu, Wism., T. EK. 8. 1881, 261-262, t. 12, f. 30 (1881)(?). 
Anacampsis lamprostom1, Wlism., T. E. 8. 1891, 94-95 (1891)(); Stdgr.— 
Rebel, Cat. Lep. Pal. II, 154, No. 2848 (1901)(*); Snell., Tijds. voor 
Ent. 1901, 88 (1901)(°) ; Spuler, Schmett. Europ. II, 374 (1910)(). 
Strobisia lamprostoma, Meyr., B. J.. XX, 732 (1911)(*). 
Originally described from Sicily by Zeller('), this species has since been 
recorded from Spain(*), Asia Minor(*), Gimbia(?), Natal(?» *), and Java(*), 
and, within our limits, from India(?) and Yala, in South-East Ceylon(’). 
It has been reared at Pusa in November 1919 from a larva rolling a A(ca, 4 1, A.) 
leaf of Ipomea re plans{ and in December 1919 from a larva rolling leaves of 
L199 (CA, 1901 AD 
MY CONIA” . 
TRICHOTAPHE PLUTELLIFORMIS, SNELL. LS ey, 
sweet-potato. 
Ceratophora plutelliformis, Snell., Tijds. voor Ent., XLIV, 84, t. 6, f. 4(4). 
Trichotaphe plutelliformis, Meyr., B. J., XXII, 180 (1913)(?). 
Originally described from Java(' ?) this species has since been recorded 
from Australia(?), Ceylon (Puttalam)(?), and North Coorg. (?) 
This species was reared at Pusa from larve collected on 3rd and 14th Ate = 
November 1919, on leaves of Ipomaa reptans. The larva folds the two blades pate 
of the leaf together, fastening the margins with silk. It is about 7 mm. long, 
skin soft and uniform pale-vellow ; hairs black, arising from black points ; 
spiracles small, round, light-brown with a narrow dark rim; head large, black, 
glossy ; prothorax entirely covered by a black, glossy shield; legs and five 
pairs of equally-developed prolegs concolorous with the body. Pupation 
takes place within a rolled leaf. Moths emerged between 19th November 1919 
and 13th January 1920. (Pusa Insectary Cage-slip 1955.) 
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