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Suasiin gremim, Fb. 



S. I. I., pp. 418-419, f. 293 ; Lep. Indica X, 152-154, t. 793,. 

 ff. 1, lac ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 258, 262. 

 Widely distributed in the Plains, the larva feeding on various palms, 

 mostly on palmyia, also on coconut and date. 



A minor pest, sometimes occurring in considerable numbers. 



Gangara thyrsis, Mo. 



S. I. I., p. 417, ff. 290-291 ; Lep. Indica X, 161-163, t. 795, 



ff. 1, la-c ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 258. 



A common species throughout the Plains of India, Burma and Ceyloni 



We have this from Coimbatore and South Coorg. The larva feeds 



on palms of various kinds and may do some damage to ornamental plants 



and in nurseries of young coco-palms, etc. 



Gangara thyrsis is a pretty bad pest of nurseries of young coconut- Mr. Ramakriskna 

 palms in South Kanara. Ayyar. 



Matapa aria, Mo. 



I. M. N. V, 115 ; 1. 1. L. p. 431 ; Lep. Indica X, 171-172, t. 797, 



ff. 1, la-c ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 204. 



A common species in most parts of India, Burma and Ceylon. It ^^- Fletcher. 



-occurs commonly at Pusa, the larva rolling bamboo leaves, but is scarcely 



a pest. 



It is found at Coimbatore also. Mr. Ramakrishna 



Ayyar. 



Udaspesfolus, Cram. 



S. 1. 1., p. 420, f. 295 ; Lep. Indica X, 205-207, t. 805, ff. 1, la-c ; 

 Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 294, 295. 



Widely distributed in the Plains — we have it from Pusa, Rangpur, Mr. Fletcher. 

 Nepal, Hopin (Upper Burma), the Northern Circars of Madras, and 

 Coimbatore ; not common as a rule but sporadically abundant, when 

 it may be a serious pest of turmeric and ginger. Davidson, Bell and 

 Aitken found the larva on Curcuma aromatica. 



In Travancore it is a very minor pest of ginger. Mr. FiUay. 



The caterpillars are generally parasitized. Mr. Ramakrishna 



As a rule it is of no importance, but occasionally it occurs in very jt^Fl'etcher 

 large numbers and does a good deal of damage to ginger and turmeric. 



