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Margaronia bmtralis, Guen. 



Glyphodes bivitralis ; Hmpsn., F. I., IV, 355. 

 Glyphodes alitalis, Hulst, Tr. Am. Ent. Sec. XIII, 158. 

 Has been reared at Pusa in February 1915 from larvse on pods of 

 arhar {Cajanvs indicus), but is not known to be a pest. We have speci- 

 mens also from Peradeniya, Chapra and Lumding. Hampson describes 

 the larva and gives Finis opfositifolia as a foodplant. 



In Ceylon it is bad on species of Ficvs. Mr. Senior- White. 



Marrjartmia ccesalis, Wlk. 

 S. I. I., p. 435, f. 311 [Glyphodes]; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 252. 



Occurs throughout India (except North- West), Burma and Ceylon- Mr. Fletcher. 

 The larva bores in the flower-buds and young fruits of jak and feeds on 

 the leaves also. 



A minor pest of jak in Southern India and 



Margaronia canthitsalis, Wlk. 

 Hmpsn., F. I., IV, 357. 

 Common throughout India (except North- West). We have it from 

 Pusa and Chapra in Bihar, and from Coimbatore where it was bred from 

 larvse on Ficvs religiosa. 



Not known to be a pest, but likely to occur on Fiats spp. 



Margaronia indica, Saund. 



S. I. I., pp. 435-436, f. 312 [Glyphodes] ; Proc. Second Entl. 



Meeting, pp. 303 (tab), 307. 



Occurs abundantly everywhere in the Plains of India, Burma and 



Ceylon. The larva feeds on various cucurbitaceous plants and is a 



minor pest of such. The Pusa Collection contains examples from the 



following locahties and foodplants : — 



Coimbatc 



Surat 



Howrah 

 Lyallpur 



Snake-gourd. 



Cucumber, pumpkin leaves, iiiria {Lvfja 



cBgyptiaca) leaf. 

 Cucumber leaves ( = khira leaves), boring 



Luffa fruits. 

 Cncurbita pepo. 

 Kaddu. 



