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94. Zeuzera coffee Nietner (Cossicla3). — Known as ih'dredhorer oi 

 coffee {Coffea arabica) bushes in Southern India. The ciiterpillar 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) bushes in Ceylon and Cachar, and into the stems 

 of young sandalwood [Santahtin alhuin) trees in Mysore. The moth is a 

 fluffy white insect, speckled with dark greenish sp(;ts. The caterpillars 

 are reddish grubs. 



95. PJiassns purpurescens IMoore (Hepialidse). Tiie caterpillar of 

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

 Cejlon (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 ; [i) cateri)illars said to attack 

 teak in Nilambur, Malabar; (3) caterpillars said to be very destructive 

 to the charcoal tree [SjJOnia orientalis) in South India (Bidie) ; (4) 

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

 tium) and guava [PsiiHtim Guava) treas in Lucknow. 



Fsychkla ■= Bag worms. 

 (Caterpillars inhabit cases.) 



97. Bahula 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 LogerstrcEmia and roses [Rosa 

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

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

 Madras presidency. 



98. Eumeta cravieri Westw. — The caterpillar of this moth builds a 

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

 which it lives. It has bee a 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. E'umeta 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 rohusta) trees in Sikkim, occasionally also attacking tea 

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



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

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

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

 case. 



101. An undetermined Fsijchitl has been reported as defoliating tea 

 [Camellia theifera) plants in Rancbi. 



