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Bassein Fort (Bombay), Surat, Ajmer, Narsingpur, Cawnpur and Pusa. 

 It has also been found on bhindi (Hibiscus esculentus) at Lyallpur, Pusa 

 and Surat, and at Pusa on ambadi (Hibiscus cannabinus), bariar (Sida 

 cordifolia), hollyhock, urid and Bomhax malabaricwm. 



The larvae are best controlled by hand-picking. 



In Ceylon it occurs in the North-East but not in the South- West. 

 It breeds in October. 

 Pillay. In Travancore it occurs on Hibiscus. 



Lyncestis ampMx, Cram. 

 Hmpsn., F. I., II, 479, f. 267 ; I. I. L., p. 447, f. 306 [Euscotia sp.]. 

 Fletcher. Has been found at Pusa feeding on Ocimum sanctum and 0. canum 



but is scarcely a pest. 



CatepJiia inquieta, Wlk. 



Hmpsn., F. I., II, 484 ; I. I. L., p. 454, t. 28, ff. 4, 5 ; Proc. 

 Second Entl. Meeting, p. 291. 

 A minor sporadic pest of sweet potato in North Bihar. Also reared 

 at Pusa on young sugarcane. We have also moths from Myingyan 

 (Upper Burma) and frorn Coimbatore and Siruguppa (Bellary). 



Azazia rubricans, Boisd. 

 S. I. I., p. 389, f. 254 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 51, 59. 

 A minor and sporadic pest of pulses in Bihar and Madras. Has 

 been reared at Pusa on cowpea, urid, guar, and moth (Phaseolus a^oniti- 

 jolius). 



Ophideres fullonica, Linn. 



Hmpsn., F. I., II, 560-561, f. 317 ; Entl. Note 64 ; Tryon, 



Queensland Agricl. Journ. II, pt. 4, t. 18, 20, 21, 22'' (April 



1898) [Othreis] ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 212, 235. 



The moths have been recorded (Indian Museum Notes, V, 118) as 



piercing pomelo fruits at Tardeo, Bombay, causing a loss of 25 to 33 per 



cent, of the fruits, which drop off the trees. Also stated to damage 



orange fruits around Poona and at Nagpur, and to suck grape-fruit 



in the Punjab. The species is widely distributed throughout India and 



is undoubtedly a pest in all fruit-growing districts. 



r. Ramrao. At Poona I have not been able to find the larvae although the adults 



come in large numbers and puncture the fruits at night. We burn the 



moths off by means of torches and collect them by means of a small 



