PEOCEEDINGS OF THK THIRD ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING /9 



We shall defer discussion on these Cotton Bollworms until we take Mr. Fletcher, 

 the papers dealing specifically with Cotton Pests. 



Carea suhtilis, Wlk. 

 Hmpsn., F. I., II, 422, Cat. XI, 542-543, f. 208. 

 Has been reared at Coimbatoie on Ficus and Eugenia jambolana. 

 Not known to be a pest. 



I have found Carea suhtilis commonly on Eugenia jambolana at Coim- Mr. Ramakrishna 

 batore. Ayyar. 



Beara dichromeUa, Wlk. 

 Hmpsn., F. I., II, 428, Cat. XI, 581-582, f. 227. 

 Widely distributed in India and Ceylon. Has been reared at Pusa jij. pietcher 

 from larvae on leaves of Trema sp. and her (Zizyphus jujuba), but is not 

 a pest. 



Acontia transversa, Guen. 



Hmpsn., F. I., II, 323, f. 173, Cat. XI, 654-655, f. 268 ; Proc. 

 Second Entl. Meeting, p. 123. 

 Has been reared from larvae on bhindi leaves at Surat, Nagpur and 

 Pusa, but is scarcely a pest. We have it also from Rangoon. 



Acontia transversa occurs on hollyhock in Ceylon. 51^ Senior-White 



Acontia intersepta, Guen. 



Hmpsn., F. I., II, 323, Cat. XI, 656-657, f. 270 ; I. I. L., t. 37, 

 f. 9 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 101, 123. 

 Has been reared at Nagpur on bhindi and at Pusa on Sida, but is not Mr. Fletcher, 

 known to be a pest. Occurs throughout India, Burma and Ceylon. 



Acontia malvce, Esper. 



Hmpsn., F. I., II, 322, Cat. XI, 658-659, f. 271 ; Proc. Second 



Entl. Meeting, pp. 101, 123, 129. 



Occurs throughout India, Burma and Ceylon. Has been reared 



from bJiindi at Surat and Nagpur and on Abutilon indicum at Nagpur, 



but is scarcely a pest. We also have it from Serai Salah (Hazara) and 



Myingyan (Lower Burma). 



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