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Moth of Rhodoneura myrtoea . — The following description is 
taken from Hampson’s Fauna British India Vol. 1, page 358. 
“Differs from myrsusalis in being brick-red; the striae less distinct. 
Fore wing without the yellow costa. Under sides suffused with 
pink, striae well defined; a dark brown subapical patch on the margin 
of the fore wing. 
The'form fenestrata has tw r o hyaline spots on the fore wing, with 
an ochreous streak between them.” 
The specimens I have do not entirely answer to this description, 
but do not differ sufficiently to demand a separate description. The 
form found here is nearest to fenestrata, although the yellow costa is 
present. The colour however is brick-red. The suffused pink on. 
the under side is not obvious. 
Tortricidse, 
Pests attacking Merbau ( Afzelia pahmbanica). 
Capua Sp. — Certain species of this family are the cause in their 
larval state of much damage to a large variety of cultivated and 
forest trees. 
In Ceylon Capua coffearia has been the source of consi- 
derable trouble to the planting community there, and in Java 
Dr. Zimmermann draws attention to a species of this family as 
attacking the coffee planted in that country. 
Here a Capua is defoliating the Merbau trees. 
Description. — The eggs are laid on the upper side of the leaf ; they 
are flat and overlapping, rendering' 1 ' their appearance scaly. Their 
surface is shiny, and with a slight irridescence. A single female is 
capable of laying a large number of eggs, batches collected varying 
in number between 50 — 400. The newly disclosed larva is of a 
yellowish colour with a shining jet-black head. 
I am unable to say whether the young larvae are at first gregarious 
or not, but judging from my observations I am inclined to believe 
that they are until the first moult has taken place. For the purpose 
of feeding, a small portion of a leaPis drawn together, being held in 
this position by threads attached to either side of the leaf. The 
enclosed portion is now riddled, very irregularly. The veins, at any 
rate the larger ones, are avoided at the commencement of the larval 
life. Often in the later stages, however, the veins are also devoured. 
As the larval life progresses a greater portion of the leaf is enclosed, 
but comparatively little is eaten away. This may be taken as 
typical of the species in question for it is always the case, that, after 
having eaten a small portion of the leaf the larva escapes commen- 
cing its ravages in another place. This habit of continually changing 
its scene of operation during its larval life renders its depredations 
vastly greater than they otherwise would be. Before vacating its 
house, or before pupation takes place, the threads which hold the 
leaf in position, are severed thus allowing the leaf to uncoil. 
