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Sphingid^. 

 Herse convolvuli, Linn. 

 S. I. I., pp. 401-402, f. 272 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp! 

 51, 291 (tab.) ; Roths, and Jord., Rev. Sphing, pp. 11-15. 

 Occurs throughout India, Burma and Ceylon. A minor pest as a 

 rule, occasionally in large numbers on sweet potato and pulses. Our 

 srecords include the following locahties and foodplants : — 

 Samalkota .... Green gram. 



Kendrapara (Orissa) . . . Urid leaves. 



Bhagalpur (Bihar) . . . Soy bean. 



Pusa ..... .Sweet potato, sunflower, groundnut, Cli ■ 



torea teniafea, Quamoclit pinnala, Jeru- 

 salem artichoke. 



Darjiling (Moths). 



ShUlong (Moths). 



Acherontia lachesis, Fb. 

 Hmpsn., F. I., I, 67-68 ; Roths, ahd Jord., Rev. Sphing, pp. 

 17-18 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 77. 

 Occurs throughout India, Burma and Ceylon, but more common 

 in the Hills where it tends to replace A. stijx. The moth is sometimes 

 found in bee-hives, robbing honey. 



The larva may be a pest of Erytkrina where this is grown for green- 

 manure or shade (as amongst tea and coffee). In such cases the larvae 

 may be hand-picked. 



Acherontia styx, Westw. 

 S. I. I., p. 402, t. 24 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 55, 84, 

 287 ; Roths, and Jord., Rev. Sphing, pp. 21-23. 

 Occurs throughout the Plains of India, Burma and Ceylon. The 

 moth is often found in bee-hives, robbing honey and disturbing the 

 bees. The larva is a minor pest of Sesamum indicum {til ; gingelly), 

 brinjal and lablah. The Pusa Collection contains examples from the 

 .following locahties and foodplants : — 



Peshawar 

 Gujarat 

 Poena • . 

 Nagpur 

 Bhagalpur 



Coimbatore 



Minbu (Lower Burma) 



(Moths only). 

 Sesamum indicum. 



Potato. 



Sesamum indicum, brinjal, cowpea, Jas- 



minum sp., bhant (Anisomdes ovata). 

 Brinjal. 

 Sesamum indicum. 



'The larvae may usually be hand-picked. 



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