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Metasia coniotalis, Hmpsn. 



Hmpsn., B. J., XV, 220 ; I. I. L., p. 520, t. 52, ff. 1-4 ; Proc. 

 Second Entl. Meeting, p. 293. 

 Recorded from Tibet, Kashmir, Simla, Ferozepur and Pusa. At 

 Pusa it was found as a pest in March 1907, the larvae boring into sweet- 

 potato tubers underground. It has not since been noted to do damage 

 although moths occurred in July 1910 and March 1915. 



Hafalia jenugalis, Hb. 



Hmpsn., F. I., IV, 422-423, f. 234 [Pioma]. 



Occurs throughout India, Burma and Ceylon. Reared at Pusa from 

 ISrvse on cabbage, violet, and h'kravnda [Bhimea halsamijera). 

 Not a pest. 



Pyravsta macliccralis, Wlk. 

 S. I. I., pp. 442-443, f. 319. 

 Occurs commonly throughout the Plains as a pest of teak. We have 

 it from Darjiling, Pusa and Nagpur on teak and it has also been reared 

 at Pusa on Plvmeria acvii folia. 



Pyravsta nubihlis, Hb. 

 Hmpsn., F. I., IV, 435. 

 Thi.s species is recorded from the North- West Himalayas, Sikkim, 

 Khasis and Manipur. In Russia it has been recorded (Rome Bull., Dec. 

 1912, pp. 2767-2768), under the name silacealis, Hb. (quoted as a synonym 

 of mibilalis in the " Fauna " volume), as very injurious to maize, hemp 

 and millet. It may therefore be expected to occur as a pest of cereals 

 in the montane districts of Northern India, but has notyet been recorded 

 as a pest in India. 



Pyrausta nuhilalis occurs in Egypt, but we do not know it as a pest Dr. Gough. 

 there. 



Pyrausta coelesalis, Wlk. 

 Hmpsn., F. I., IV, 441, f. 235. 

 Occurs throughout India, Burma and Ceylon as a minor pest of 

 bamboo, the larva rolling the leaves. We have it, reared from larvae * 

 on bamboo, from Coimbatore, Poona, Nagpur and Pusa, and at Pusa 

 it has also been reared on sugarcane. 



