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Remedies.— The same remedies as advised above under L. 

 pygmaea should be tried to get rid of this beetle. 



3. Mancipium nepalensis, Grey. 



References. — Indian Museum Notes, II. i. 45. 



Classification. — Order Lepidoptera. Sub-order Rhopalocera. Family Pierince. 



This insect may be looked on as the Indian form of the destructive 

 European species Pieris [Mancipium) brassicse, Linn. 



It is doubtful whether the larvae of this butterfly would ever 

 seriously damage the sugarcane. I mention it here as it has been 

 forwarded to the Indian Museum in this connection. 



At present too little is known as to its habits in this country to 

 render it possible to write with any certainty on the subject. 



Distribution. — Umballa, Punjab. 



Report of attacks in the cane fields. — In January, 1890, the 

 Deputy Commissioner of Umballa forwarded to the Indian Museum, 

 Calcutta, through the Director of Land Records and Agriculture, 

 larvae of this butterfly which he reported as defoliating, amongst 

 other things, sugarcane. 



Remedies.— The Deputy Commissioner of Umballa in his letter 

 above mentioned stated that the only known remedy tried against 

 this caterpillar was ashes, which in some cases were thrown over the 

 plant, with what effect is not stated. 



The arsenical spraying mixtures above mentioned would be found, 

 if tried, most effectual. Two applications would in all probability 

 kill off all the larvae. Kerosine emulsion, which will be described 

 later, should also prove effective if sprayed over the crop. 



4. Ophiusa meticerte, Drury. 



References.^ Drury, 111. Exot. Ins. 1, p. 46, pi. 23, fig. 1 ; Moore, Lep. Ceyl. 



iii, pi. i63, figs. 2, 2 a, b (larva) ; C and S. No. 2024. Indian Museum 



Notes ( — Achcea melicerte) ii, 6, 159. 

 Classification.— Order Lepidoptera. Sub 'Order Heterocera. Family Noctuidce. 



Life history and description. —Egg,. No observations on the 

 time and manner of laying the eggs seem to have been recorded. 



LARVA. — It has been noted that the larval stage lasts about fifteen 

 days, the worms appearing just before the rains. Larva bluish-grey 

 speckled with blue-black; lateral and sub-lateral yellowish bands with 



