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Dasychira securis, Hb. 



S. I. I., p. 397. f. 265 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 148, 

 163 (tab.), 179, 195, 199, 204. 

 Occurs throughout India and Burma as a minor pest of cereals and 

 .sugarcane. Kobus has also recorded it as a pest of sugarcane in Java 

 and described and figured the life history (Tijds. voor Entom. XXXIX, 

 121-125, t. 4, ff. 1-7 (1896) ). The Pusa Collection contains examples 

 from the following localities and foodplauts ; — 



Peshawar . 

 Lyallpur . 



Nagpur 



Pusa 



JIanickganj 



Gauhati . 



Samalkota 



Shoranore (Malabar) 



Shillong . 



Mandalay 



(Moths only). 



Rice. 



Wheat. 



Rice, sugarcane, dabhi grass, gr, 



Rice leaves. 



Rice leaves. 



Paddy. 



Rice. 



(Moth only). 



Wheat, rice. 



The larvae may be hand-picked. 



In Travancore D. securis has been reared on gram. 



Dasychira sp. 

 This is an unidentified species which was reared from larvae found on 

 apple leaves at Jeolikote by Mr. N. Gill. I do not know how far :t ^s a 

 pest. 



Lymantria obfuscata, Wlk. 



Hmpsn., F. I., I, 460-461. 

 Specimens (in poor condition but probably of this species) were 

 received in July 1916 from the Director of Agriculture, Kashmir, the 

 larvae being stated to damage apple, apricot, poplar and willow. The 

 larvae rest during the day time in cracks and holes in the trunks of the 

 trees on which they are feeding and may be sought out and killed ofi. 

 Artificial hiding places may also be provided by placing bands of sacking, 

 etc., on the trees affected 



Lymantria beatrix Stoll. 

 Hmpsn., F. I., L 463-464 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meetmg, p. 218. 

 Occurs throughout India and Ceylon. The larva has been found 

 feeding on mango at Poona and Pusa, but cannot be considered a pest. 

 At Poona I have found the larvae feeding on mango flowers. 



