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Limacodidce. 



103. Partisa lepida Cramer (= Limacodei^ graciosa Nietner). — 

 Known as the " Blae-stiiped nettle grul) " by Ceylon planters ; has lieen 

 reported as defoliating tea {Camellia thei/era) and coffee {Coffea arabica) 

 bushes in Ceylon (Nietner and Green). 



103. Narosa conspersa Walker.— -Snid to attack the leaves of coffee 

 [Coffea arahica) bushes in Ceylon (Nietner). 



i04. Niitada vehiiina Kollar, or an allied species, reported as defo- 

 liating young mango [Mangifera indica) trees in Poona. 



1U5. Parana sp.--A sluy-like caterpillar^ thought to belong to this 

 genus, has been reported as attatd^ing yonng gram [Cicer arietinum) 

 plants in Can jam. The local name given for the insect was Alai-telu. 



](i6. Ijndetennined Liiiacodidm \\2ive been reported as follows: — (1) 

 caterpillars destructive to paddy [Oryza satira) in the Bhamo district, 

 Burma : (2) caterpillars which defoliated tea [Camellia theifera) bushes 

 in tlie Darrang district, Assam : (3) caterpillars which defoliated young 

 mahot^'any [Swietenia Muliagoni) trees in Bangalore. 



Notodontidce. 



107. Stauropus alternus Walker, or the " Lobster cater[)illar/' said 

 to attack the foliage of tea [Camellia theifera) and cocoa [Theoh'oma 

 Cacao) plants in Ceylon (Green). 



ArctiideP) Liparida, and Lasiocam]oida. 

 [ These are fluffy moths with hair-covered defoliating caterpillars.] 



108. Aloa lactinea Cramer [Arctiida). — Reported as a very injurious 

 defoliator in the Sambalpur district, Central Provinces, where it is known 

 as Paht-pok. It is also noticed by Mr. Nietner as occasionally attacking 

 the leaves of coffee [Coffea arahica) bushes in fJeylon. 



109. Spilosoitia stffusa Walker (ifci^MV/^).— Caterpillars thought to 

 belong to this species have been reported as attacking til [Sesamum iadi- 

 cum) and other crops in Nagpnr. 



110. Sfilosoma sp. (^fCi^wV/^).— Caterpillars closely allied to the pre- 

 ceding have been received from Maldah, where they are said to be very 

 destructive io ]niQ [Corchoms sp.) ; also from Gaujam, where they are 

 reported as attacking gingelly [Sesamtm indicum), castor-oil [Uicinus 

 C0W2WWU), and other plants. In Ganj am the local name for the insect 



is said t<' be Gougali punigit. 



111. Dasycuiea TnwAiTESii Moore (Li pa rida^).— Reported as doing 

 much damage by defoliating tea (C«??2e//2a theifera) and sal [Shorea ro- 

 bnstn). The sal trees throughout two hundred square miles of forest 

 in Assam are said to have been defoliated by it in 1878. 



