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Deilefhila hjpothous, Cr. 

 Roths, and Jord., Rev. Sphing, pp. 509-510. 

 Occurs throughout India and Ceylon. The larva sometimes does 

 considerable damage to Cinchona, stripping the leaves. 

 We have specimens from DarjiUng. 



Hif potion celerio, Linn. 



Hmpsn., F. I., I, 87 ; Roths, and Jord., Rev. Sphing, pp. 

 751-753 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meetmg, pp. 235, 297. 

 A minor pest of the grape-vine in most parts of India. Has also been 

 reared at Pusa on a wild Vitis and on Beta vulgaris, and at Poona was 

 found in October 1916 feeding on the leaves of Rumex vs^icarius (a vege- 

 table grown extensively for the Bombay markets). 



In Egypt it is a minor pes: of cotton. j)j_ (jough. 



In India we do not know it on cotton at all. ]jlj_ Fletcher. 



Hippotion echedus, Boisd. 



Roths, and Jord., Rev. Sphing, pp. 754-755. 

 Chcerocampa eson ; Hmpsn., F. I., I, 85 ; B. J. XVI, 142. 

 Stated to be found on til (Sesatmtm indicum) as a minor pest in the 

 Central Provinces. Not otherwise known as a pest in India. 



Theretra gnoma, Fb. 



Hmpsn., B. J. XVI, 145 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 298 ; 

 Roths, and Jord., Rev. Sphing, p. 770. 

 Has been reared at Pusa and Poona on leaves of ' Elephant's foot,' 

 to which it is stated to do considerable damage at Poona. Also found 

 on grape-vine at Pusa and Jeolikote, and is a regular feeder on vine. 



Theretra alecto, Linn. 



Hmpsn., F. I., I, 85, B. J. XVI, 145 ; Proc. Second Entl. 

 Meeting, p. 335 ; Roths, and Jord., Rev. Sphing, pp. 776- 

 778 ; Scott, B. J., XXVI, 299-300 (1918) [Early stages]. 

 Has been reared at Pusa on grape-\'ine, a wild Vitis, and on Boer- 

 haavia, but is not known to be a pest. 



Eggs and larvae were found on cultivated vine at Rae Bareh (United 

 Provinces) at the end of October and in November 1917 by Captain 

 F. B. Scott. {B. J., XXVI 299-300.) 



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