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The larvae may be controlled in some cases by spreading a film of 

 oil over the water in the paddy-fields and dragging a rope or 

 bamboo over the crop. 



In Mysore we have tried the kerosine treatment with success. Plants Mr. KunW Kannan. 

 .should not touch the kerosinized water. 



Hifmenia fascialis, Cram. 



S. 1. 1., pp. 431-432, f. 307; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 296. 



Occurs commonly throughout India, Burma and Ceylon. We have Mr. Fletcher. 



■examples reared on Amaranthus at Pusa, Cuttack, Surat and Trivandrum ; 



at Coimbatore on Trianthyna monogyna and Silver Beet ; at Pusa on 



mangold wurzel leaves, on nmng, on Coleus and on jatadhari {Celusia 



■cristaia) leaves.; at Poona on beet ; and at Mandalay on White Beet. 



Usually a minor pest of Amaranthus, sporadically serious in gardens. 



Cmphalocrocis medinalis, Guen. 

 S. I. I., p. 432, f. 308 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 166. 

 Occurs commonly throughout India,' Burma and Ceylon. We have 

 examples reared on paddy from Pusa, Poona, Surat, Belgaum, Palur 

 and Parlakimedi (Ganjam District). 



A minor pest of paddy, sporadically rather serious. 



Marasmia venilialis, Wlk. 

 Hmpsn., F. I., IV, 276, f. 167. 

 Occurs throughout India, Burma and Ceylon. Has been reared at 

 Pusa from larvse rolling Guinea-grass leaves and on Panicum sp. 

 Scarcely a pest. Probably feeds on wild grasses normally. 



Marasmia bilinealis, Hmpsn. 

 Hmpsn., F. I., IV, 277. 

 Occurs in Assam, the Nilgiris and Ceylon. It was bred at Peradeniya 

 from larvse on rice-plants in November 1902. Not noted in India but 

 Jikely to be found on paddy. 



Marasmia trapezalis, Guen. 



S. I. I., pp. 432-433, t. 33 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 149, 

 180, 187, 190, 199. 

 Occurs throughout India, Bxirma and Ceylon, the larva rolhng and 

 feeding upon leaves of various Gramineas. 



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