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Amyna octo, Gn. 

 Hmpsn., F. I., II, 251, f. 142, Cat. X, 468-470, f. 132 ; I. I. L., 

 p. 448 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 68. 

 Occurs commonly throughout India, Burma and Ceylon. Has been 

 reared at Dharwar from a larva found boring potato [stem or tuber not 

 stated] in the field, at Palur, S. Arcot, from larvae on sann-hemp, and at 

 Pusa from larvae on indigo and lucerne leaves, on jatadkari leaves (Celo- 

 sia cristata), on PJtaseolus aconitifolius (boring pods), on leaves of sann- 

 hemp. 



Usually a very minor and occasional pest of the crops indicated, but 

 sporadically in large niimbers on indigo. Lefroy stated that the larva 

 has been reared on sweet potato also. 



Amyna punctum, Fb. 

 Hmpsn., Cat. X, 472-474, f. 133. 



Amyna seUnamplia, Guen. ; Hmpsn., F. I., II, 2-50 : I. I. L., 

 p. 448. 

 The larva is described by Hampson (Cat. X.. 474) as feeding on Cro!on 

 tiglium (Crcton oil plant) and C. aromaticum in Ceylon, sometimes a 

 serious pest of the former (Green). Not noticed as a pest in India, 

 but the f-pecies is abundant almost everywhere and the moths often 

 occur in swarms, especially in the Hills. 



Liihacodia signijera, Wlk. 

 Hmpsn., F. I., II, 304 [Hyehpsis], Cat. X, 504-505; I. I. L., 

 p. 455 [Hyehpsis]. 

 "Widely distributed throughout India, Burma and Ceylon. Has 

 once been bred at Pusa from a larva on leaves of a millet {Panicum, sp.) 

 and once from a larva on rice-leaves. Not known to be a pest. 



Naranga diffusa, Wlk. 



Hmpsn., F. I., II, 333-3.34, f. 177, Cat. X, 631-632, f. 167 ; 

 I. I. L., p. 456. • 

 Has been bred at Pusa on two occasions fi'om larvae found feeding on 

 leaves of rice, but is not known to be a pest in India. It has been 

 recorded as found on paddy in Formosa by Shiraki, who figures the life- 

 history. The female moths come to light freely, but the males rarely. 



