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lined. Hindwing red generally. Exp. 54-84 mm. Larvae feed on various
plants.
Theretra spp. Brown or chestnut with at least one dark line from
apex to inner margin of forewing. Hingwing red or dusky. Wings narrow,
pointed. Abdomen sharply pointed. Larvae with small round head, body
tapering towards head, hind part cylindrical, horn medium sized. Dull and
smooth. Feed on variety of food plants, R. acteus. Purplish grey, a stripe
on back. Forewing centre greenish, hindwing blackish. Exp. 64-80 mm.
Larva green or brown with stripes and spots. Feeds on variety of plants
e.g. Vitis, Begonia, Colocasia. Etc.
Fam. Eupterotidae. Generally large, mouth parts hairy, no proboscis,
antennae feathery on one side. Spurs on legs. Colours dull. Inhabit hilly
areas. Larvae stout with tufts of hair. Feed gregariously. Hair poisonous,
easily get detached when larva gets excited. Pupate in cocoons of silk and
hair and rest in it from end of rain to beginning of next year. About 50
species recorded in the Indian region, a few in Maharashtra.
E. undata. Varies in colour. Pale brown, yellowish to deep brown,
waved lines on wings. Exp. 74-110 mm. Pest on Bombax, Careya,
Dalbergia etc. E. fabia. Yellow, Exp. 90-130 mm. Pest on Erythrina. E
geminata. Forewing with a curved line, another line crossing both wings.
Exp. 60-80 mm. Larva pest on Moringa, Cajanus, tea, cotton, cacao etc.
N. simplex. Forewing whitish, yellowish or reddish, generally with red
brown streaks. Exp. 40-50 mm. In grasses in W. Ghats
Fam. Notadontidae. Resemble Noctuidae. Generally grey or brown,
long tapering abdomen ending in long scales or tufts. Mostly hill forms.
Larvae peculiar. Anal proleg absent, that part tapering up often bears
paired processes. Thorax compact, About 200 species recorded in India,
less than 15 in Maharashtra,
D. nobilis. Yellowish buff and brownish, wing margins spotted,
brown band in forewing, tuft of hair at anal end. Exp. 75-100 mm. Found
in thick jungles. (See T. R. Bell—1935 J. Bomb. nat. Hist. Soc. 38:124) P.
FAUNA 428