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Anthercea Perrotteti (GueY. Men.). — Described as being 

 found in the districts of Pondicherry, feeding upon a species 

 of Zizyphus, the jambool (Syzygium jambolanum), &c. 

 Stated to produce four broods in a year. 



Anthercea Andamana (Moore). — An allied species to the 

 Tusser. Inhabits the S. Andamans. 



Anthercea Frithii (Moore). — Sikkim Himalayas. A 

 common species, inhabiting the hot sub-tropical valleys 

 below 2,000 ft. Known only as a wild species. The 

 cocoon is stated to be similar to that of the Tusser in 

 form, but of finer silk. 



Anthercea Helferi (Moore). — Sikkim Himalayas. This 

 is a common species found in the hot valleys of Sikkim. 



Anthercea Assama (Heifer). — The Moonga or Mooga of 

 the Assamese. The moonga silkworm feeds upon the trees 

 known in Assam as the champa (Michelia sp.), the soom, 

 kontoolva, digluttee {Tetranthera diglottica), the pattee 

 shoonda (Laurus obtusifolia), and the Sonhalloo (Tet. 

 macrophylla). It is extensively cultivated by the natives, 

 and can be reared in houses, but is fed and thrives best 

 in the open air and upon the trees. The silk forms an 

 article of export from Assam, and leaves the country 

 generally in the shape of thread. 



Anthercea Roylei (Moore).— The oak-feeding silkworm 

 of the N.W. Himalayas. A common species, feeding on 

 the hill oak (Quercus incana) of the N.W. Himalayas 

 (Simla, Masuri, Almora). The cocoon is large and very 

 tough, the silk being pronounced promising, and worth 

 cultivating. They can be reared easily in the house. 



Miscellaneous Group. 



Salassa Lola (Westwood). — Sikkim Himalayas. 



Rinaca Zuleika (Hope). — Sikkim. 



Rhoclia Neivara (Moore). — Nepal (Kathmandoo). "Worms 

 feed upon a species of weeping willow. Spins a brilliant 

 green cocoon, pendent from the twigs. 



Caligula Thibeta (Westwood). — Mussooree, N.W. Hima- 

 layas, 7,000 ft. Common, the worms feeding on Andromeda 

 ovalifolia, wild pear, and the cultivated quince, forming a 

 light, open, net-like cocoon. 



Caligula Simla (Westwood). —Simla, N.W. Himalayas, 

 5,000 ft. Feeds on the walnut, Salix Babylonica, wild 

 pear, &c. ; forms an open, net-like cocoon. 



Caligula Cachara (Moore.) — Cachar. 



Neovis Huttoni (Moore). — Mussooree, N.W. Himalaya, 



