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COSMIA OCHREIMARGO; Hmpsn; 
Plate XXVII, figs. 2, 2a. 
Classification :—Order, LEPIDOPTERA. Sub-Order, HETERCCERA. 
Family, Noctuide. 
Tree attacked :—Quercus semicarpifolia (Kharshu Oak). 
Description. 
Lavrva.—Head pale greyish-green, small, shining. Body a 
bright apple-green. Two greyish-green patches on dorsal 
surface of prothorax. Last segment greyish-green, as also are 
thoracic and pro-legs. Two minute black spots mark the 
spiracles (breathing openings) at sides of segments 1 to 11% 
Segments 2 and 3 have a transverse row of minute brown spots 
dorsally, and there are a few on the dorsal surface of segments 
4-6. Length 14 inch. 
Pupa.—Dark-brown to black, stout, rather shining. Five 
abdominal segments visible. Skin anteriorly thick. Length 
ith to 1 inch. Width at thoracic} end }thinch. The pupa is 
shown in Pl. XXVII, fig. 2. 
Moth—A stout yellowish-brown insect. Head yellowish-. 
brown, hairy. Antenne filiform. Forewing brown, irrorated_ 
with grey, 3 wavy longitudinal dark lines in outer half with. 
faint whitish blotches between; 5 black spots near anal angle, 
placed one beneath the other. Under wing yellow with a palish. 
broad brown band in upper half and two smaller blotches: 
above it. 
Under surface yellow, most of the interior of upper wing 
brownish black, Vide Pl. XXVII, fig. 2a. 
Life-ftstory. 
The caterpillars of this moth become full-fed about the. 
middle of July. They feed upon the older and larger leaves of 
the trees, and probably spend some weeks in attaining their- 
Anew OL anes 
