97 
DIRADES THECLATA, 
GUEN. 
References :—Guen. Phal. ii, p. 36. Dirades adjutaria, Wik. Cat. Xxiii, 
p-849 ; C. &. S. no. 3049. Dirades binotata, Wlk. Cat. xxxxv, 
p- 1650; Moore, Lep. Ceyl. iii, p. 399, pl. 186, fir. 7; €.,& 
S. no. 3051. Erosia vertecaria, Feld. Reis. Nov. pl. 128, fig. 7 
Hmpsn. Faun. Br. Ind. Moths III, 132, no. 306s. 
Classification :—Order, LEPIDOPTERA. Sub-Order, HETEROCERA. 
Family, Epiplemide. 
Description. 
The /arva is a small, smoke-coloured grub, provided with 5 
pairs of prolegs.. Head yellow. It has a warty appearance, 
and is sparsely clothed with hair. Length when full grown 
half an inch. 
Pupa yellow to yellow-brown, showing three clear marked 
abdominal rings on lower portion; } inch in length, 
A small moth ; ground colour grey with yellowish markings. 
3. Antennz and vertex of head whitish; head and thorax 
violaceous grey; abdomen ochreous, except at base. Fore 
wing violaceous grey; a large triangular patch outlined with 
double brown lines on the costa beyond the middle; a similar 
oval spot with darker centre on inner margin; a series of 
marginal fuscous lunules. Hind wing with the basal half 
violaceous grey, darkest at inner margin; the outer half pale 
ochreous brown, the two areas defined by a rufous and pale 
line ; a series of marginal fuscous lunules. 
Q. Abdomen and hind wing of the same violaceous grey 
as the ground colour. 
Expanse of wings 22 millim. 
Pl. V, fig. 4.4, 5, c, shows the larva, pupa, and moth of this 
defoliator, 

The notes on the life history of this pest were made by Mr. Gisborne- 
Smith in the teak forests of Damoh inthe Central Provinces, He found 
the insect defoliating teak and Adina cordifolia, Hook. 
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