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139. Maruca sp. (Marg-aionid8e).~The caterpillar of an undescribed 

 species of moth, reported by Colonel Swinhoe to be allied to tiiis genus, 

 tunnels into the mango {Mangifera indica) fruit in Calcutta. 



140. Paraponyx oryzalis Wood-Mason (Hydrocampidse). — The 

 caterpillar of this species is aquatic in its habits. It has been reported as 

 attacking paddy [Oryza saliva) in Burma, where it is known as Valanhyoo 

 or Teindoung-bo (Wood-Mason). 



141. Magikia liOBUSTA Moore (Phycitidse). — The caterpillar of this 

 moth tunnels into the young shoots of toon {Cedrela Tuona) trees. It has 

 been reported as very injurious to toon trees in Dehra and Ceylon, and 

 is also said to tunnel into young branches of mahogany [Swietenia 

 Mahagoni) trees, and into the green seed pods of toon. The caterpillars 

 are little white grubs, which are to be found in the young terminal 

 shoots. 



142. Sephopteryjc punicaella Moore (Phycitidas).— The caterpillar of 

 this moth tunnels into the pomegranate [Funica GranatJim) fruit in 

 Baluchistan. 



143. Nephopten/x sagittiferella Moore (Phycitidse). — The caterpillar 

 tunnels into pummalo [Citrus deciimana) and lime {Citrus medico) fruit 

 in Perak, where it is reported as doing a good deal of damage. 



144. Chilo ORYziBELLUs? Riley (Crambidse). — The caterpillar of a 

 moth, which is closely related to this destructive American species, has 

 been reported as tunneling into paddy {Oryza sativd) stalks in the Tiiana 

 district, Bombay ; also as tunneling into paddy in Backergauj, where 

 it is known locally as ww^rdt. A very similar caterpillar has been reported 

 as attacking wheat [Triiicum sativum) in a similar manner in Nagpur 

 and Poona. 



145. SpJieuarchescaffer Zeller (Pterophoridse). — The caterpillar of this 

 minute plume moth tunnels into the pods of the pojmt plant {Dolichos 

 Lahlah) in Nagpur. It is said to be known as mekada. 



146. Fwntlemis menciann Walker (= Capua menc'mna Durrant = 

 Caccecia sp. Green). A Tortrieid said to damage the leaves of tea 

 {Camellia theifera) plants in Ceylon (Green). 



147. Tortrix coffearia Felder MS. (Tortricidse). — Said to attack coffee 

 {Coffea arabica) bushes in Ceylon (Nietner). 



148. Bepressaria gossypiella Saunders (Plutellidse). — The caterpillar 

 of this moth is said to tunnel into cotton bolls ; it has been reported as 

 having been very destructive in Broach (Saunders). It is perhaps the 

 same as the insect referred to by Duthie and Fuller (" Field and Garden 

 Crops ^' )under the native name of sundi, 



149. Gracilaria coffeifoliella Motsch (I'lutellidae), -' Said to attack 

 coffee [Coffea arabica) bushes in Ceylon, but to do little or no damage to 



