PEOCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD ENTOMOLOGICAL MEETING 101 



history has been described and figured by Kobus (Tijds. voor Ent, 

 XXXIX 125-129 1. 5 ff. 1-5 (1896)). 



Stauropus alternus, Wlk. 



S. 1. 1., p. 408 ff. 279, 280 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, 



pp. 18, 42, 257, 264. 



Occurs throughout India and Ceylon, but is rather scarce as a rule, 



odd examples of larvse being found on Cajanus indicus, tamarind, Trewia 



nudiflora, tea, rose, etc. It has once occurred in Ceylon on tea in alarming 



profusion ; in Assam only odd specimens are found on tea. 



We look on it as a curiosity in Assam. Mr. Andrews. 



(Undetermined Notodontid.) (Plate 4, fig. 1.) 



The larvse are found at Shillong on apple in small numbers at the Mr. Fletcher, 

 end of June. Pupation takes place in a slight cocoon in which hiber- 

 nation occurs in pupal state. The larvae eat the leaves from one side 

 and are very difficult to detect, a'? their coloration is highly procryptic, 

 resembling a withered edge of the leaf attacked. 



The caterpillar is shown in the photographs and coloured sketch 

 [exhihitedl, but the moth has not emerged as yet. 



Geometrid^. 

 (Undetermined Boarmiane.) 

 The larvae of this feed on apple leaves at Shillong in June. They 

 occur in small numbers and this species is scarcely a pest. The moth has 

 not yet been determined but seems to be allied to Hyperythra. 



(Undetermined Boarmiane, No. 2.) (Plate 4, fig. 2). 

 Another undetermined Boarmiane was found at Shillong, the larva 

 feeding on apple in small numbers, but it does a good deal of damage, 

 as the larvae are stick-like and large and not easy to see. 



Biston suppressaria, Guen. 

 S. 1. 1., p. 409 f. 281 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 18. 

 Occurs in the Tea Districts of Assam, South India and Ceylon, usually 

 as a minor pest of tea and Cassia auriculata. In Assam it is sometimes 

 a serious pest of tea, three broods occurring ; the control-method usually 

 employed is to hand- fork around the base of the bushes in the cold weather 

 to collect the pupae, and this is stated to be quite successful. 



