396 Mr. Forsayeth on the life-history of 



The cocoon is frequently made in the form of a hori- 

 zontal hammock (but sometimes vertical), spun of fine 

 silk, in which the hairs of the body are interwoven ; a 

 dark spot generally marks each end of hammock. Pupa 

 slightly adherent by caudal end to hammock. 



The larva figured I found on September 5th, 1881, 

 and describe it as somewhat like that of Alojje ricini, 

 but stripe down back of a muddy yellow ; an irregular 

 line of dirty white along sides ; head black, upper lip 

 and palpi white. General colour of body a light brown ; 

 without hair, except small scattered filaments on back 

 and on sides above the legs. 



On Sept. 7th I record that " To my astonishment, on 

 looking at this larva to-day, I find it covered with hair. 

 On searching the cage I found the mystery explained by 

 a cast skin. It is the Alojje ricini ; curious its casting 

 all the hairs first, so many days before it threw off the 

 skin." 



Those larvaB noted spun cocoons as follows : — July 

 29th, August 22nd, August 26th ; imagines came out 

 August 13th, September 7th, September 12th. 



Creatonotus interruptus, Linn. 



Mhow, November 2nd, 1881. 



Small hairy larva ; Indian ink-brown colour ; whitish 

 yellow line along back ; similar marks along lateral 

 margins ; whorls of hair on each segment ; head slightly 

 divided between eyes on vertex. No notes of pupa. 



Areas lacticinea, Cramer. 

 Mhow, September 20th, 1881. 



Larva found on a shrub with fleshy stem and leaves, 

 from which a milky juice exudes on fracture, called 

 " Ankra " by the natives. Body clothed with tufts of 

 long shining black hair in whorls. In the earlier stages 

 the larviTB have a light reddish brown patch on the 

 dorsum ; they afterwards become a deep shining black 

 all over, but in reflected light a brown shade appears 

 about the base of the hairs. They are very active in 

 their movements. The hairs do not seem to irritate or 

 penetrate the human skin when the larva is handled. 



Cocoons made of silk with earthy particles adhering, 

 on and partly under the surface of the ground. 



