160 Indian Museum Notes. [ Yol. IL 



120. Hkliothis armigera Hiibn. (Fleliothidse). — This is a small 

 greyish moth, with dusky brown hind wings. The caterpillar attacks 

 crops in all parts of the world and is most destructive. In India it has 

 been reported as follows : — attacking paddy [Ori/za satlva) in Backer- 

 o-uni, where it is said to be known as leda ; attackiuir paddy in Sambalpur, 

 Central Provinces, where it is said to be known as harnipok; attacking 

 paddy in Khulna ; attacking the hemp {Cannabis saliva) plant in Ben- 

 gal ; attacking khesari [hathyrus sativus) in Patna, where, like other 

 Noctues caterpillars, it is said to be known as lurk'-i ; attacking'- pulse 

 (especially VolicJios Lablab) in Bangalore ; attacking poppy [Papaver 

 somnifentm) capsules in Behar, where it has been described under tlie 

 name o£ Mamesfra papaverorttm Scott. It is thought to be the species 

 which is said to be known as kajra in Monghyr, where ifc is reported to 

 do o<reat damage by devouring both paddy and rabi crops. It is likely 

 to be the species referred to by Duthie and Fidler as hahadura, an insect 

 which they notice as very destructive to gram and pea crops [Leguminosce) 

 in the North- West Provinces. It is also likely to damage the immature 

 bolls of the cotton plant [Go&fujpiuin herbacenm) in India, for in the 

 United States, where it is known as the boll worm, it does a vast amount 

 of damage in this way to the cotton crop. 



1£1. Jlludaria cornifrons Moore (Hadenidse). — The caterpillar of this 

 moth iniures the j^ods of the silk cotton tree (? Bombax malabaricum) in 

 Calcutta by tunneling into them. 



122.. Folytela gloriosa Fabr. (Glottididse). — A brightly coloured 

 vellow and black caterpillar, which does some damage in gardens^ both 

 in Calcutta and in Dehra, by defoliating ornamental j)lants. 



123. Leucania extrania Guen. (Leucaniidse). — Reported as doing 

 much damage in Bengal by biting off young paddy [Oryza sativa) 

 plants. It has also bseu found feeding upon ornamental oat [Avena 

 sativa) plants in Calcutta, and is said to attack the pea {Pisum sativum) 

 in Patna. 



124. Zeucania loreyi Dup. (Leucaniidse). — One of the insects known 

 in Sambalpur, Central Provinces, as karu^poi. It is reported to have de- 

 stroyed an eiii'hth of the paddy [Oryza sativa) crops in some parts of 

 Sambalpur in September 188S 



!25. Lapliygina ex'igua Hiibn. (Apamiidse). — The caterpillar of this 

 moth has been reported as attacking the lentil plant [Ervum Lens). 



126. Prodeni'i. littoralis Boisd. (Apamiidse). — The caterpillar of this 

 moth has been reported as attacking mulberry {Moms} bushes. 



127. Galleriomorpha lichenoides Felder MS. (Hypogrammidse). — 

 Said occasionally to attack coffee {Coffea laradica) bushes in Ceylon 

 (Nietner). 



