THE TUS5EH SILKWORM MOTH. IZ5 



the Bughy and Jarroo insects,, and I have received 

 parcels of them from other quarters. These have 

 all produced their insects ; and after minute inves- 

 tigation, I am not able to observe any difference, 

 except in the size, and that is even trifling, so that 

 I can at most only call them varieties of the same 

 species. But very different is that which lives on 

 the leaves of the Palma Christi plant, a species I am 

 now able to give an account and drawings of, having 

 often reared and conducted them through their vari- 

 ous stages, in my own room, within these three 

 years. 



" This moth is called the Bughy by the natives of 

 the Burbhoom hills, where the silk (which the same 

 people call Tusseh) is manufactured. 



" They are found in such abundance, over many 

 parts of Bengal and the adjoining provinces, as to 

 have afforded to the natives, from time immemorial, 

 an abundant supply of a most durable, coarse, dark 

 coloured silk, commonly called Tusseh silk, which 

 is woven into a kind of cloth called Tusseh doot'hies, 

 much worn by Bramins and other sects of Hindoos. 

 This substance would, no doubt, be highly useful 

 to the inhabitants of many parts of America and 

 the south of Europe, where a cheap, light, cool, 

 durable dress, such as this silk makes, is much 

 wanted." 



This cloth, though of a loose texture, is uncom- 

 monly durable, wearing constantly for fifteen or 



