68 Indian Museiim Notes. CVol. III. 



In September 1893 some Lepidopterous larvse were forwarded by 

 the Assistant Director of Land Records and 

 Cotton caterpillars. Agriculture, Cawnpore, with the information 



that they had proved very destructive to Eg-yptian cotton on the Experi- 

 mental Farm. It appears that the insect attacked the leaves causing 

 them to curl and dry up, the result being that the plants entirely 

 refused to flower. The specimens proved insufficient for precise deter- 

 mination but are likely to have belonged to the group Noctues. 



Noctues caterpillars insufficient for precise identification, but likely 



to have the habits of cut worms were for- 



Mustard caterpillars. ^^^^.^^^ ^^ ^^^ Museum in March 1893 



through the office of the Director of Land Records and Agriculture, 

 Bengal, with the information that they had proved injurious to mustard 

 plants in Berhampore. No further particulars could be obtained. 



In November 1893 caterpillars were forwarded by the Director of 



Land Records and Agriculture, Assam, with 



Paddy caterpillars in Assam, ^j^^ information that they had been reported 



as having done considerable damage to the paddy crop in the Kamrup 

 district. The specimens proved to be Lepidopterous larvse probably 

 belonging to the group Noctues, but the material was insufficient for 

 precise identification. 



Cones of Deodar {Cedrus Deodara) attacked by caterpillars were 



forwarded through the Imperial Forest 



eo ar cone mo . School, Dehra, from the Kulu division, in 



July 1892. The material proved insufficient for specific identification, 



but the insect is likely to be one of the Microlepidoptera. 



In connection with injury to potato plants from cut worms, a 



chrysalis was forwarded to the Museum in 

 Potato cut worm. ^^^ ^^^j^ ^^^,^ ^^ jg^g ^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^ 



Mukharji from Berhampore. The specimen arrived on the 19th Feb- 

 ruary. The moth emerged eight days afterwards and was found to 

 belong to the species Prodenia littoralis, Boisd., which has previously 

 been reported in connection with iujary to mulberry bushes in Balasore. 



