Silk-producing Bombycide. 331 
Genus Tritocna, Moore. 
1. Trinocua vartans, Moore. (PI. XIX. fig. 1 2, fig. 2 9.) 
Syn. Trilocha varians, Moore, Cat. Lep. Ind. Mus. ii. p. 382. 
Naprepa varians, Walker, List Lep. Het. Brit. Mus. pt. v. 
p- 1153 (1855). 
This species, which is figured in vol. ii. of the Catalogue of 
Lepidoptera in the India Museum, is said to have been presented 
by J. N. Ward, Esq., from Canara, but nothing more is recorded ; 
the figure given by Mr. Moore (ubi sup.) looks wonderfully like 
an Ocinara. 
Nore.—The larve here figured (Pl. XIX. figs. 1,2), which I believe to be 
those of the male and female (the moths of both being also figured in the ori- 
ginal drawings from which these are copied) were discovered in the neighbour- 
hood of Caleutta, by Mr. A. Grote, by whom they were kindly forwarded to me. 
They were found in February and March, feeding on Trophis aspera, other larvee 
being also taken on Ficus indica and F, religiosa. Spins a small yellowish-white 
cocoon, within the leaf or naked. Drawings of the same insect in all its stages 
were made by Mr. Walter Elliot during his residence in Madras, the larve 
there also being found on Ficus religiosa.—F. Moore, February, 1865. 
DESCRIPTION OF PLATE XIX. 
Fig. 1. Larva of Trilocha varians, g. 
2. ” ” ” fo) . 
3. an Bombyx fortunatus, 
4. 5 Bombyx Huttoni. 
5. De Bombyx Bengalensis. 
6. 3 Ocinara lactea. 
7 i Bombyx Mori, reverted. 
8 “ ¥ » as Cultivated, 
