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TINEA ? sp. 
Pl. XXVII, fig. 4. 
Reference :—Provisionally determined as a species of Tinea. 
Classification :—Order, LEPIDOPTERA. Sub-Order, HETEROCERS, 
Tree attacked :—Quercus semicarpifolia (Kharshu Oak). 
Description. 
Larva.—Pale-green or yellow-green in colour, smooth, 
somewhat shining, flat with yellowish-green head. Length just 
under 3th inch. 
Pupa.—Pale green. Anterior end whitish-green, almost. 
translucent. Eyes black, prominent beneath pupal skin, as also 
are the rudimentary wings. 5-6 ventral abdominal segments 
visible. Length 3 inch. 
Moth—Head black with black filiform antenne. Wings 
orange-yellow with large black blotches forming a kind of chess. 
board pattern in them. Lower wings light chrome yellow, 
Expanse of wings } inch. Pl. XXVII, fig. 4, shows the moth of 
this species. 
Life-History. 
The moth appears on the wing at the end of July or early 
in August. Partially-grown and full-grown caterpillars were 
found upon the trees on the toth July. They feed upon the 
young leaves spinning them together into a mass in which the 
excreta and portions of eaten leaf are mixed up in the silk. 
The larvze confine themselves to the young leaves and the 
defoliation accomplished by them appears to be heavy. They 
pupate towards the middle of July, and about a fortnight is spent. 
in this stage. In pupating the larva spins a loose white 
silken cocoon and then attaches himself by its anal segment to 
the leaf and changes to the pupal state. The pupa thus lies 
along the leaf attached at one end and enclosed in the silker 
cocoon or covering. 
