44 FIG MOTH. 



observed by Mr. Eussel Hallack and himself), together 

 with the specimens from which the figure is taken. I 

 should also mention that I am indebted for the specific 

 name to the excellent authority of Professor West wood, 

 who was good enough to examine the specimens which 

 I submitted to him, and informed me that the species 

 was "very closely allied to the Eastern Trilochavarians, 

 and may be described under the name of Trilocha 

 Jicicola." 



FIG. 20. Trilocha ficicola. Fig Moth, caterpillar, and cocoon.* 



The caterpillars, which are called hunchbacks, are 

 distinguished by their pale tawny colour above, and 

 dark colour below, joining at a line running along the 

 side. The dark colour runs up with a point to the 

 lumps on the back of the caterpillar, and thus adds to 

 the appearance the grub has (when bent down to feed) 

 of being humpbacked. The colours are brightest whilst 

 the grub is young ; when it has got to its full growth of 

 about an inch and a half long, the dark parts are more 

 mottled with light, and the light parts with dark marks. 

 It will also be seen that the grub or caterpillar has a 



* The transmitted specimen of imago not preserving the characteristic 

 markings sufficiently for specified figuring of the fore wings, the reader 

 is referred, for details of markings and description, to p. 45. 



