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It is perhaps an occasional pest of sweet-potato, but as a rule the 

 damage done is negUgible. 



From a long series reared from the egg, it would appear that indica. 

 Boh., and foveata, Thnbg., are identical ; at least, I fail to see any dis- 

 tinction. 



Pilemostoma tnlmeata, Hope. 

 Proc. Second Entl. Meetmg, p. 292. 



We have this from Masuri, Chapra, Pusa, Lebong (Darjiling), and 

 Tatkon (Burma). At Tatkon the adults were found on Trichosmithes 

 cucvmerina and at Pusa the larvae have been found on sweet-potato 

 leaves. It is scarcely a pest of sweet-potato, but may do a little damage 

 at times. 



Metriona circumdafa, Hbst. 

 Metriona sp., S. 1. 1., p. 318, f. 170 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 292.. 



We have this from Surat, Chapra, Pusa and Dacca. At Pusa it has. ' 

 been reared from larvae on sweet- potato and in South Arcot and Tinnevelly 

 it has also been found on sweet-potato, of which it is scarcely a pest. 



(Unidenfified Cassidine.) 

 This was found on sweet-potato at Moulmein in September 1914,. 

 the adults occurring in small numbers. 



Leptispa pygmcea, Baly. 



South Ind. Ins., pp. 313-314, f. 165 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, 

 p. 168 (tab.). 



This species seems to be restricted in its distribution to Southern 

 India, occurring as far North as Londa in Bombay and Godavari in 

 Madras. We have it from Bassein Fort (Bombay) ; AUbagh (North of 

 Bombay) ; Hassan (Mysore) ; Mercara (Coorg), on paddy, 17th November 

 1915 ; Ottapalam, Malabar ; South Malabar, on rice, 23rd October 1911 ; 

 and Travancore. 



It is a serious pest of paddy in Southern India, especially in districts 

 with a heavy rainfall. 



We find it in Bombay, especially near the coast. Mr. Eamrao. 



How far north do you get it ? Mr. Fletcher. 



From Eatnagiri to Surat ; but in the Upper Konkan (('.e., in Thana Mr. Ramrao. 

 and Ahbagh Districts) we have only Hispa, and in the Lower Konkan 

 {i.e., Eatnagiri and Karwar) we have Leptispa. 



We do not find it at all at Pusa. 



Mr. Fletcher.. 



