Lepidoptera observed in Mhoiv. 379 



Pseudomesa incerta. Walk.— Laeva : Short scanty hairs ; no brushes or 



tufts. Cocoon : Thin silk hammock. 

 Perina nuda, Fabr.— Larva sparingly hirsute ; large head ; no brushes or 



tufts. No COCOON. Pupa suspended by silk fibres on leaf. 

 Trisula variegata, Moore.— Larva : Scanty and long hairs ; fleshy grub-like. 



Cocoon : Sand and stones bound together with strong silk, on 



surface of ground. 

 Alope ricini, L. — Larva hairy, in whorls ; no tufts or brushes. Cocoon : 



Silk and hairs, arboreal, hammock-like. 

 Creatonotus interruptus, L.— Larva hairy, in whorls ; no tufts or brushes. 



(No notes of cocoon.) 

 Areas lacticinea, Cram.— Larva hairy, in whorls ; no tufts or brushes. 



Cocoon : Silk and earth, on and partly under surface of ground. 

 Lacides ficus, Faur. — Larva sparingly hirsute ; hairs longish ; legs 



normal. Cocoon : Earthen cell ; subterraneous. No efflorescence 



on PUPA. 

 Miresa albipuncta, H.-S.— Larva slug-like, spined, stinging. Cocoon 



hard, oval, egg-like ; subterraneous. 

 Aphendala tripartita, Moore.— Larva slug-like, spined, stinging. Cocoon 



hard, oval, egg-like ; subterraneous. 

 Parasa lepida. Cram.— Larva slug-like, spined, stinging. Cocoon hard, 



oval, egg-Uke, on the trunk and branches of the mango tree. 



NOCTU^. 

 Sphingomorpha chlorea, Cram.— Larva : Anterior pair of prolegs small, 

 naked, semi-looping ; concealed dorsal bar. Cocoon silk and clay ; 

 subterraneous. No efflorescence on pupa. 

 Achea melicerta, Drury.— Larva : Anterior pair of prolegs rudimentary, 

 naked, semi-looping ; concealed dorsal bar. Cocoon leaf and silk, 

 arboreal. White efflorescence on pupa. 

 Ophiodes separans, Walk.— Larva : Anterior pair of prolegs small, naked ; 

 movement not noted ; no concealed dorsal bar. Cocoon leaf and 

 silk, arboreal. No efflorescence on pupa. 

 Homoptera solita, Walk.— Two anterior pairs of prolegs obsolete, loop- 

 ing ; no bar. Cocoon leaf and silk, arboreal. No note of 

 efflorescence. 

 H. contimia, Walk. — Larva : 1st pair of prolegs obsolete, 2nd rudi- 

 mentary ; semi-looping. Cocoon leaf and silk, arboreal. Wliite 

 efflorescence on pupa. 

 Cosinophila indica, Guen.— Larva semi-looping (no other notes). Cocoon 



arboreal, rolled leaf. No note of efflorescence. 

 Ercheia diver sipennis, Walk.— No figure. I think it was a semi-looper. 



Cocoon leaf and silk, arboreal. No note of efflorescence. 

 Selepa celtis, Moore. — Larva hairy ; movements normal ; feet normal. 



Cocoon boat-shaped, silk, on a leaf. No note of efflorescence. 

 S. ciirviferella, Walk. — Larva hairy; movements normal; feet normal. 

 Cocoon of silk and clay ; subterraneous. No note of efflorescence. 

 Tegna Mjhkeella, Walk. — Larva maggot-like, translucent, naked, soft. 

 Legs normal. Cocoon dense, leathery, seed-like. On a leaf, 

 under a silk net. 

 Glottula dominica, Cram. — Larva sparingly hirsute ; short hairs ; legs 

 regular. Cocoon : Earthen cell ; subterraneous. No efflorescence 

 on PUPA. 

 Heliothis armigcr, Hiibn. — Larva naked, sphingiform. Cocoon : Earthen 

 cell ; subterraneous. No efflorescence on pupa. 



