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paddy leaves when at rest on them with its wings folded, in which 

 position only the upperside of the front wings can be seen. 



Plate xii, Fig. 7, shows the moth twice enlarged, upper and 

 under side, from specimens bred in Calcutta. Fig. 8, moth ; 8a, pupa 

 shew the smaller species which was bred in Calcutta from larvae 

 received from Backerganj. They have not been exactly identified, 

 the genus being a large and difficult one. 



5. Grammodes geometrica, Fabricius. Family Noctuidse. Suborder 

 Phalsense. Order Lepidoptera. Plate xiii, Fig. 7, imago. 



In November, 1900, caterpillars found attacking paddy in the 

 neighbourhood of Calcutta were reared in the Museum. On 

 emergence they proved to be Grammodes geometrica, Fabricius, 

 found in Europe, Africa, throughout India and Ceylon, Java, Formosa 

 Island off the coast of China, and Australia. The figure shows both 

 sides. of the moth natural size. 



6. Tribolium confusum, Jacq. Duv. Family Tenebrionidse. Order 

 Coleoptera. Plate viii, Figs. 4, beetle dorsal view ; 4a, beetle lateral 

 view ; 4b, larva. 



In April, 1899, tne Reporter on Economic Products to the Gov- 

 ernment of India forwarded some rice weevils received by him from 

 the Director, Land Records and Agriculture, Burma, which he 

 reported to be attacking rice and paddy in Rangoon. Some of the 

 specimens were sent to Mons. A, Granville, who identified them as 

 Tribolium confusum, Jacq. Duv. ' 



On Zea mays, Linn., Natural Order Graminece. Indian corn or 

 maize, vernacular name " makai." 



1. Chilo simplex, Butler. Family Crambidse. Sub-order Phalsende. 

 C rder Lepidoptera. 



On 20th July, 1901, Mr. C. A. Benn, of the Seeraha Indigo Concern, 

 Champaran, Bengal, wrote as follows: — "In riding through some 

 " makai " fields (Indian corn or maize; to-day I noticed that the cen- 

 tral shoot of many of the plants was dead, exactly similar to what 

 happens in the sugarcane when attacked by borers. On examining 

 the plants I found they were attacked by borers. The native culti- 

 vators say that the borers in the "makai" are exceptionally bad this 

 year. There has been very little rain— that perhaps may account for 

 it; It is rather important for us as growers of sugarcane to know 

 whether the insects are the same species as attacks the cane, for it 

 will not be of much use if we eradicate the borers from the cane 

 When they are flourishing all over the district in the "makai." 



