434 



COTTON 



Adult Rhogas Kitcheneri are frequently found hiber- 

 nating or hiding inside dried dates, in which they would 

 be able to find moist sugary food. 



The attached table shows the dates for two sets : 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE I. 



Figs, i to 3. Earias insulana., Boisd. var. semifascia. Warren 

 (slightly enlarged). 



Figs. 7 and 8. Earias insulana, Boisd. var. antho-philana } 

 Snellen (slightly enlarged). 



Fig. 14. Earias insulana, Boisd. var. ochreimargo, Warren 

 (slightly enlarged). 



Fig. 17. Pupa of E. insulana, Boisd. (slightly enlarged). 



Fig. 18. Cocoon of E. insulana, Boisd. (slightly enlarged). 



(The other figures represent intermediate forms of E. insulana}. 



Natural sizes are shown by lines below each figure. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE II. 



Fig. i. Rhogas Kitcheneri, Dudgeon and Gough, $ X 18. A 

 braconid parasitic upon Earias insulana. (Natural size 2*25 mm.) 



Fig. 2. Wings of Rhogas Kitcheneri x 30, showing the dis- 

 tinctive neuration and darkened areas. 



Fig. 3. Larva of Earias insulana, Boisd., x 8, lateral view. 

 (Natural size u mm.) 



Fig. 4. Larva of Earias insulana, Boisd., x 8, dorsal view. 

 (Natural size n mm.) 



Natural sizes of figures i, 3 and 4 are shown by lines below 

 the figures. 



