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Argynnis hyperbius, Johannsen. 



Bingham, F. I., Butt. I., 438440, t. 5, f. 36 ; Proc. Second Entl. 

 Meeting, p. 268. 

 Occurs throughout N. India (replaced in S. India by casletsi). 

 Larva on violet and pansy, sometimes doing considerable defohation 

 to cultivated plants. Found in numbers at Shillong in October 1918, 

 and at Pusa in February 1919 defoliating Viola odora. 



Ergolis merione, Cram. 



Bingham, F. I., I. 462-463 ; 1. 1. L., p. 415, t. 31 ; Entl. Mem. V, 



8-15, t. 2 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 87. 



The typical form merione occurs throughout the Northern half of 



India, in Assam and Burma. The larva feeds on castor and as a 



rule is of very minor importance as a crop-pest, but is often found on 



isolated self-sown plants which may be almost completely defohated. 



In Southern India and Ceylon it is replaced by the form taprobana, 

 Westw., which has not been noted as a pest of castor. 



Telchinia violw, Fb. 

 Bingham, F. I., I. 471-472, f. 85 ; 1. 1. L., p. 415 ; Proc. Second 

 Entl. Meeting, p. 126. 

 The larva has been found on Hibiscus cannabinus in Bihar as an 

 ■occasional minor pest. It also feeds on wild Passion-flower (Modecca 

 jpalmata) and has been reared at Cuttack on mustapat (H. cannabinus). 



Papilionid^. 



Papilio machaon, Linn. 



Bingham, F. I., II, 36-38 f. 6. 



The larvae were found in small numbers on cultivated fennel at Hangu, 



Kohat District, North-West Frontier Province, in May 1916. Not a 



.pest. 



Papilio demoleus, Linn, {erithonius. Cram.). 



S. I. I., pp. 412-413, t. 25 ; Entl. Mem. V, 33-48, t. 6 ; Proc. 



Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 210, 216. 



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



larva feeds on various species of Citrus and is sometimes a serious pest, 



stripping the leaves. It has been reared at Pusa on lime, orange, bael 



