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  Zinckenia 
  fascialis, 
  Cr., 
  and 
  Marasmia 
  trapezalis, 
  Gn. 
  In 
  maize 
  

   received 
  from 
  the 
  Ivory 
  Coast, 
  nearly 
  every 
  grain 
  was 
  attacked 
  

   by 
  two 
  small 
  Coleoptera 
  Triholium 
  navale 
  and 
  Gnathocerus 
  (Echo- 
  

   aerus) 
  maxillosus, 
  F. 
  Sorghum 
  and 
  millet 
  were 
  attacked 
  by 
  Chilo 
  

   simplex, 
  Butl., 
  Melanitis 
  ismene, 
  Cr., 
  Diacrisia 
  obliqua, 
  Wlk., 
  

   Amsacta 
  lactinea, 
  Cr., 
  Cirphis 
  unipuncta, 
  Haw., 
  Mods 
  {Chalciope) 
  

   fricgalis, 
  F., 
  Marasmia 
  trapezalis, 
  Gn., 
  Chloridea 
  obsoleta, 
  F., 
  and 
  

   Leptocorisa 
  varicornis, 
  F. 
  

  

  Bananas 
  are 
  seriously 
  damaged 
  by 
  the 
  larvae 
  of 
  the 
  large 
  skipper, 
  

   Erionota 
  thrax, 
  L., 
  which 
  destroy 
  the 
  leaves, 
  and 
  also 
  by 
  Setora 
  nitens, 
  

   Wlk. 
  (Limacodidae). 
  

  

  Citrus 
  trees 
  are 
  attacked 
  by 
  several 
  species 
  of 
  Papilio, 
  including 
  

   P. 
  demoleus, 
  L., 
  P. 
  polytes, 
  L. 
  and 
  P. 
  memnon, 
  L., 
  the 
  larvae 
  of 
  which 
  

   eat 
  the 
  leaves 
  ; 
  Ophideres 
  fullonica, 
  L., 
  damages 
  the 
  fruits. 
  

  

  Sugar-cane 
  suffers 
  from 
  the 
  attacks 
  of 
  Sesamia 
  inferens, 
  Wlk., 
  

   Scirpophaga 
  auriflua, 
  Z., 
  (which 
  lives 
  in 
  and 
  pupates 
  in 
  the 
  stem), 
  

   Diatraea 
  saccharalis, 
  F., 
  Chilo 
  simplex, 
  Butl., 
  (the 
  larva 
  of 
  which 
  attacks 
  

   especially 
  the 
  young 
  shoots, 
  and 
  against 
  w^hich 
  sowing 
  maize 
  between 
  

   the 
  canes 
  is 
  suggested), 
  Melanitis 
  ismene, 
  Cr., 
  Discophora 
  celinde, 
  

   Stoll, 
  Parnara 
  mathias, 
  F., 
  Padraona 
  dara, 
  KolL, 
  Telicota 
  augias, 
  

   L., 
  Diacrisia 
  strigatida, 
  Wlk., 
  Cirphis 
  loreyi, 
  Dup., 
  C. 
  unipuncta, 
  Haw., 
  

   Prodenia 
  litura, 
  F., 
  Spodoptera 
  pecten, 
  Gn., 
  Mods 
  (Chalciope) 
  frugalis, 
  

   F., 
  Mods 
  (Chalciope) 
  undMa, 
  F., 
  Laelia 
  suffusa, 
  Wlk., 
  Aroa 
  socrus, 
  

   Hb., 
  Dasychira 
  securis, 
  Hb., 
  Leucophlebia 
  lineata, 
  Westw., 
  

   Dinara 
  (Antydra) 
  comhusta, 
  Wlk., 
  Marasmia 
  trapezalis, 
  Gn., 
  Pyrausta 
  

   coclesalis, 
  Wlk., 
  and 
  various 
  unidentified 
  Melolonthid 
  larvae, 
  which 
  

   attack 
  the 
  roots 
  and 
  do 
  considerable 
  damage. 
  

  

  Coffee 
  is 
  attacked 
  by 
  the 
  following 
  Lepidoptera 
  : 
  — 
  Acraea 
  (Pareba) 
  

   vesta, 
  F., 
  Terastia 
  meticulosalis, 
  Gn., 
  Creatonotus 
  gangis, 
  L., 
  Diacrisia 
  

   strigatula, 
  Wlk., 
  Porthesia 
  virguncula, 
  Wlk., 
  Orgyia 
  postica, 
  Wlk., 
  

   Dasychira 
  mendosa, 
  Hb., 
  Cephonodes 
  hylas, 
  L., 
  Hyposidra 
  talaca, 
  Wlk., 
  

   H. 
  infixaria, 
  Wlk., 
  Clania 
  variegata, 
  Snell., 
  Setora 
  nitens, 
  Wlk., 
  Thosea 
  

   sinensis, 
  Wlk., 
  and 
  Parasa 
  lepida, 
  Cr. 
  Beetle 
  coffee-pests 
  include 
  

   Xylotrechus 
  quadripes, 
  Chevr., 
  which 
  is 
  dealt 
  with 
  at 
  some 
  length, 
  

   Xystrocera 
  f 
  estiva, 
  Thoms., 
  and 
  Xyleborus 
  coffeae, 
  Wurth. 
  

  

  Tea 
  is 
  attacked 
  by 
  Zeuzera 
  coffeae, 
  Nietn., 
  Agrotis 
  ypsilon, 
  Rott.,, 
  

   Prodenia 
  litura, 
  F., 
  Orgyia 
  postica, 
  Wlk., 
  Dasychira 
  mendosa, 
  Hb., 
  

   D. 
  horsfieldi, 
  Saund., 
  Dasychira 
  securis, 
  Hb., 
  Hypsa 
  caricae, 
  F. 
  

   (aldphron, 
  Cr.), 
  Buzura 
  (Biston) 
  suppressaria, 
  Gn., 
  Ectropis 
  (Boarmia) 
  

   bhurmitra, 
  Wlk., 
  Attacus 
  atlas, 
  L., 
  Clania 
  variegata, 
  Snell., 
  Oeceticoides 
  

   (Acanthopsyche) 
  bipars, 
  Wlk., 
  Suana 
  concolor, 
  Wlk., 
  Trabala 
  vishnu, 
  

   Lef., 
  Thosea 
  sinensis, 
  Wlk., 
  and 
  Parasa 
  lepida, 
  Cr. 
  

  

  Coconut-palms 
  are 
  attacked 
  hj 
  Discophora 
  celinde, 
  Stoll, 
  the 
  skippers 
  

   Erionota 
  thrax, 
  L., 
  and 
  Gangara 
  thyrsis, 
  F., 
  Oryctes 
  rhinoceros, 
  L., 
  the 
  

   life-history 
  of 
  which 
  is 
  discussed 
  at 
  length, 
  and 
  Xylotrupes 
  gideon, 
  L. 
  

  

  Tobacco 
  is 
  attacked 
  by 
  Chloridea 
  obsoleta, 
  F., 
  Euxoa 
  spinifera, 
  Hb., 
  

   Agrotis 
  ypsilon, 
  Rott., 
  Prodenia 
  litura, 
  F., 
  Spodoptera 
  mauritia, 
  Bd., 
  

   Phytometra 
  (Plusia) 
  signata, 
  F., 
  Phytometra 
  chaldtes, 
  Esp., 
  Acherontia 
  

   styx, 
  Westw., 
  A. 
  lachesis, 
  F., 
  Dysderciis 
  cingulatus, 
  F. 
  and 
  Hypomeces 
  

   squamosum, 
  F. 
  

  

  Cotton 
  is 
  attacked 
  by 
  Earias 
  insulana, 
  Bd., 
  Earias 
  fabia, 
  Stoll, 
  

   Zeuzera 
  coffeae, 
  Nietn., 
  Ergolis 
  ariadne, 
  L., 
  Diacrisia 
  obliqua, 
  Wlk., 
  

   Amsacta 
  lactinea, 
  Cr., 
  Creatonotus 
  gangis, 
  L., 
  Chloridea 
  obsoleta, 
  F., 
  

  

  