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CLANIA CRAMERI, Westwooc. 
The Casuarina Bag-Worm. 
(Vide No. 1, p. 56.) 
Classification: Order, LEPIDOPTERA. Sub-Order, HETEROCERA. 
Family, Psychide, 
Tree attacked :—Casuarina equtsetifolia. 
This insect is to be found in the Casuarina plantations on the 
East Coast of Madras. 
Egg.—The eggs are laid within the larval bag by the 
wingless ¢. 
Larva.—Full-grown, The portion of the caterpillar seen 
outside the case whenit is feeding or walking has a mottled 
appearance. It is shining, hairless, yellow to yellowish-white, 
with black spots and markings. Head large and prominent. 
Front legs black and yellow, long and stout. The front 
segments of the body are fairly large and thick, those 
behind (seen when the grub is taken out of the case) smaller, 
The case is formed of small pieces of the needle-like leaves of 
the Casuarina placed side-by-side, so as to forma cylindrical bag 
open at both ends. The head of the case is lined with a 
greyish thick silken bag which protrudes. It can be closed by 
the larva when the latter retires into the case. The case in- 
. side is lined with a shining layer of white silk, 
Fust after leaving the egg—The little grub is very small 
and has nocase. The head is black, shining, large. Mouth- 
parts brown, the segment immediately following black, with 
a white edging, The next two segments yellow with narrow 
black to brown transverse bands dorsally, the band being 
divided in the middle on the third segment. These three 
segments are each furnished with a pair of legs. Rest of 
segments orange-yellow and are held curved up over the back. 
All the abdominal legs are present, but are not functional and 
are never placed upon the ground, the minute caterpillar 
walking on the front ones, these being well developed and 
