Mulberry-feeding Silkworms — Wild. 



Theophila Huttoni (Westwood). — The wild silkworm of 

 the N.W. Himalayas. A wild species, the worms being- 

 found abundantly feeding on the indigenous mulberry in 

 the mountain forests of the N. W. Himalayas. 



Theophila Sherwilli (Moore). — The wild silkworm of the 

 S.E. Himalayas. 



Theophila Bengalensis (Hutton). — The wild silkworm of 

 Lower Bengal. Discovered in the neighbourhood of Cal- 

 cutta feeding on Artocarpus lacoocha. Found also at 

 Ranchee, in Chota Nagpore. 



Theophila religiosa (Heifer). —The Joree of Assam and 

 Deo-mooga of Cachar. Feeds on the bur tree (Ficus 

 inclica) and the pipul (F. religiosa}). 



Theophila mandarina (Moore). — The wild silkworm of 

 Chekiang, N. China. Worms stated to feed on wild mul- 

 berry trees, spinning a white cocoon. 



Ocinara lactea (Hutton). — Mussooree, N. W. Himalaya. 

 Feeds on Ficus venosa, spinning a small yellow cocoon, 

 yielding several broods during the summer. 



Ocinara Moorei (Hutton). — Mussooree, N.W. Himalaya. 

 Also feeds on Ficus venosa, as well as on the wild fig, 

 spinning a small white cocoon. It is a multivoltine. 



Ocinara diaphana (Moore). — Khasia hills. 



Trilocha varians (Walker). — N. and S. India. 



Atlas and Eria Group. 



Attacus atlas (Linnaeus). — China, Burmah, India, Ceylon, 

 Java. This appears to be almost omnivorous, feeding in 

 different districts upon the shrubs and trees peculiar to 

 them. At Mussooree it is found upon Bradleia ovata, 

 Falconeria insignis, and several other trees ; at Almorah 

 the yellow-flowering barberry is said to be its favourite 

 food. In Cachar it feeds on various other trees. Cocoon 

 well stored with a fine silk. 



Attacus silhetica (Heifer). — Silhet. 



Attacus Ediuardsia (White). — Sikkim, Cherra, and 

 Khasia hills. 



Attacus cynthia (Drury). — China. Domesticated in the 

 provinces of Shantung and Honan. Feeds on the varnish 

 tree (Ailanthus glandulosa). 



Attacus ricini (Jones). — The Eria of Assam, and 

 Arindi of Dinajpore. Domesticated in the Northern parts 

 of Bengal (Bogra, Rungpore, and Dinajpore), in Assam and 



