AGARiSTIDiE. 
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caterpillar feeds upon Sann Hemp and wild Crotalaria. (Agric. Journ. 
India, Vol. I.) Rhodogastria astreas , Dr., occurs widely spread through 
the hills and plains. The larva is green with few hairs and series of 
black spots ; the moth is noticeable by the hyaline wings clouded with 
fuscous at the margins. 
Fig. 304—Amsacta moorei x 2. 
Collecting.— In this group what is most required is careful study of 
larvae, their food habits and their times of occurrence. There is a great 
deal to be learnt about this family, which is an important one, and every 
opportunity of rearing new larvae should be seized. The foodplants are 
varied and require careful observation. The number of broods is a very 
important point as this is a family which apparently reacts very 
markedly to climatic influences ; a great mass of information is required 
before we can be in a position to generalise on this point, and much inter¬ 
esting work has to be done. Each species must be studied distinctly 
and in detail and every capture and date will ultimately be valuable. 
AgaristidvE. 
Antennce dilated toivards the afex : Hindwing with vein 8 
anastomosing with the cell at base , then remote , vein 1 c. 
absent. Forewing with vein 5 nearer 4 than 6. 
A small and unimportant family of moths, mostly of moderate size, 
found flying by day. They are, as a rule, brightly coloured and resemble 
