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Perina nuda, Fb. 



Hmpsn., F. I., I., 486, f. 323 ; I. M. N., IV, U [larva] ; Proc. 

 Second Entl. Meeting, p. 251. 

 Occurs throughout India and Ceylon, and in China. The larva is 

 sometimes found in small numbers on leaves of mango, Ficus and Arlo- 

 carpvs integrifolia but is scarcely a pest. 



Hypsid^. 



Hypsa complana, Wlk. 



Hmpsn., F. I., I, 500-501. 

 Has been reared at Coimbatore from larvae on Ficus glomerata and 

 may occasionally be a pest of other species of Ficus. We have it from 

 Kotmalie (Ceylon), Chapra and Darjiling. It occurs throughout 'India 

 (except North-West), Burma and Ceylon. 



Hypsa alciphron, Cram. 



Hmpsn., F. I., I, 502-.503 ; I. I. L., t. 39, ff. 3, 4. 

 Occurs throughout India, Burma and Ceylon, the larvae feeding on 

 various species of i^icws. A minor pest of Ficus carica in Bihar and has 

 been reared at Pusa on F. bengalensis and F. glomerata and at Abbot- 

 tabad on wild fig leaves. 



Hypsa ficus, Fb. 



S. I. I., p. 400, f. 269. 



Occurs throughout India and Ceylon. The larva feeds on Ficus spp, 

 and may sometimes strip even large fig-trees (see South Indian Insects, 

 fig. 57). Not yet noted as a pest of cultivated figs but is hkely 

 to occur thereon. Our records are from : — 



Tricliinopoly .... Banyan (Ficus religiosa). 



Nagpur Castor [probably error of food-plant]. 



Pusa Ficus infecloria, F. carica, F. glomerata. 



Lyallpur ..... Banyan (F.' religiosa). 



The moth is attracted to Audres-Maire traps. 



