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94. Zeuzera C0FFE2E Nietner (Cossidse). — Known as ihererlhorer oi 

 coffee [Cojfea arahica) bushes in Southern India. The CMterpillar tunnels 

 into coffee stems and has been reported to do considerable damage on 

 coffee estates. It has also been reported as tunneling into the stems 

 of tea {Camellia theifera) buslies in Ceylon and Caehar, and into the stems 

 of young sandalwood {Santalum album) trees in Mysore. The moth is a 

 fluffy white insect, speckled with dark greenish spots. The caterpillars 

 are reddish grubs. 



95. Phassns imrpureseens Moore (Hepialidae). The caterpillar of 

 this moth is said to tunnel into tlie wood of cinchona [Cinchona sp.) in 

 Ceylon (Moore). 



96. Undetermined caterpillars belonging to this group of wood-borers 

 have been reported as follows : — (1) a large red caterpillar, probably 

 belonging to the genus Zeuzera, reported as very destructive to teak 

 [Tectona yrandis) trees in 'I'ravancore ; (2) caterpillars said to attack 

 teak in Nilambur, Malabar ; (3) eater|ullars said to be veiy destructive 

 to the charcoal tree iSjwnia orientalis) in South India (Bidie) ; (4.) 

 caterpillars reported as doing serious damage to orange [Citrus Auran- 

 Hum) and guava [Psiilium Guava) tress in Lucknow. 



PsycMdm = Bag worms. 



(^Caterpillars inhabit cases.) 



97. Bahila grotei Moore. — The caterpillar of this little moth 

 shelters itself in a cone-shaped case which it carries about upon its back. 

 It defoliates ornamental bushes, such as L'lgerstrmmia and roses [Rosa 

 sp.), in Calcutta. It is also thought to be the species which has been 

 reported as attacking the gallnut tree ( ? Terminalia Chebula) in the 

 Madras presidenc)'. 



98. Eumeta crameri Westw. — The caterpillar of this moth Imilds a 

 case almost exactly like a miniature faggot of sticks, in the middle of 

 which it lives. It has been reported as defoliating tea [Camellia theifera) 

 bushes in Assam, Sikkim, and Ceylon, but does not appear to occasion 

 any very serious injury. It is sometimes known as the Faggot worm. 



99. Eumeta sikkima Moore. — The caterpillar of this moth builds a 

 large rough case out of bits of leaves and stick. It is said to defoliate 

 sal [Shorea rolvMa) trees in Sikkim, occasionally also attacking tea 

 [Camellia theifera) bushes. It does not seem to do much damage. 



100. Govisana bipars ? Walker. — The caterpillar of this moth has 

 been reported as defoliating tea [Camellia iheifera) bushes in Sikkim; it 

 is said sometimes to kill the buslies by stripping off the bark to form its 

 case. 



101. An undetermined Fsi/chid has been reported as defoliatino- tea 

 [Camellia theifera) plants in Ranchi. 



