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soy-bean, and Psoralea corylijolia. Our records include the following 

 localities and foodplants : — 



Peradeniya .... Groundnut (Destructive in February 1905)i 



Coimbatore .... Groundnut. 



Hagari ..... Groundnut top-leaves." 



Sundarbans ... 



Nagpur Soy-bean, Psoralea corylifoUa. 



Pusa Psoralea corylijolia. Soy-bean (rolling 



leaves). 



Peshawar (Jlotlis only). 



Mandalay .... Groundnut. 



This moth comes to light in large numbers. Mr. Ramakrishna 



At Pusa we have not found it on groundnut. Mr. Ghosh. 



Platyedra gossypiella, Saund. 



S. I. I. p. 454, t. 42, Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 10, 111- 

 114, 127, 129, 130 [GelecMa]. 



Occurs throughout the Plains of India, Burma and Ceylon as a pest Mr. Fletcher, 

 of cotton, serious in most localities, especially so in the United Provinces. 

 In all districts exotic varieties seem to be most subject to attack. The 

 larva bores into the bolls, feeding on the seeds and spoihng the hut, 

 and also does some damage to buds and flowers. 



As regards control it is important to sow uninfested seed. The 

 seeds should be fumigated or spread in a thin layer in the sun to drive 

 out or kill any larvae contained in them. 



(See also pages 472 et t>eq.) 



Brachmig arotrcea, Meyr. 

 Meyr., T. E. S. 1894. 15 (Cladodes) ; Proc. Second Entl. Meetmg, p. 164. ' 

 Bred in small numbers from larvae on rice leaves at Pusa and Katni 

 (Central Provinces). We have it also from Cuttack and Palamau. 

 Also occurs in Burma and Ceylon. 

 Not a pest. 



Brachmia idiastis, Meyr. 



Meyr., Exot. Micr. I. 577 (1916). 

 Bred at Pusa from larvse feeding on leaves of Pankum in June. 

 Not a pest. 



Brachmia insidsa, MejT. 

 A very common species at Pusa. Has been reared from larvae found 

 at the base oi jiiar shoots. Also from Peshawar. 



