No. L] Further Notes. 65 



" 5, Penki jo?^ri«^z^.— Reported to destroy country beans and other 

 vegetables. This is the caterpillar of a Noctuid moth. 



'' 6. Z(9(?mjo?*rw^a.— Reported to kill vegetables. This is the cater- 

 pillar of a moth (probably one of the Pyrales). 



'' 7. Kandula ;>Mrw^z*.— Keported to feed on red gram. This is the 

 larva of a Noctuid moth. 



"8. Gongali purugu (caterpillars). — These insects are generally 

 found in clusters, and damage gingelly, castor-oil, ragi, drumstick [?) 

 and several other plants, as well as Omelina arhorea {?), beans and 

 other vegetables ; some flower plants are to some extent affected by them. 

 In short, the caterpillar's range of damage is far wider than that of any 

 other insect. 



This was reported (20th October 1887) to be the larva of a moth 

 belonging to the Heterocerous family Arctiidce, and probably to the 

 genus Spilosoma. 



"9. Tang a purugu, — This is particularly partial to brinjals, as the 

 name imports. Was reported (20th October 1887) to be the larvae 

 of a pyralid moth. 



*' 10. Aku Telu, — These spring up in February or March, and infest 

 the green gram crop. Reported (20th October 1887) to be larvae 

 of a bombycid moth belonging to the gernus Parassa of the family 

 Limacodidae/^ 



Some grasshoppers and caterpillars have been received ^ from the 

 Monghyr pests. Sub- Divisional Oflacer of Jamui, Monghyr, who 



writes that they both destroy posta (opium plants) 

 and rabi crops (such as grain and wheat) by devouring the leaves. He 

 notes that the grasshopper is known locally as Fatinga or Qaduh^a. This 

 insect is the same as what has been determined in the Museum collec- 

 tion as Crotogonus lugubris, Bland. : it has also been received ^ from the 

 Department of Land Records and Agriculture, North- West Provinces, as 

 injurious to indigo. The caterpillars are Heterocerous larvae, but are too 

 obscure for precise identification without having the mothj they are said 

 to be known in Jamui by the name of Pilloo, 



From Mr. Donald Sunder, C. S., Alipore, Western Dooars, have 



been received specimens of mahogany wood, and 

 Mahogany borers. i?!- i i.--lu j--- 



also or boring grubs which have proved injurious 



to it. Mr. Sunder writes on 20th September — 



" Two years ago I planted several mahogany seedlings in Alipore. They got on 



very well, and the young trees were looking very healthy. Two trees began withering 



' Received on 2nd January 1889. 

 2 Received 23rd Juue 1888. 



