ILLUSTRATIONS. 



(The larvae, cocoons, and moths are shown of the actual size.) 



Plate I. Fig. 1. — Bombyx mori (male). 



„ 2.— „ „ (female). 



„ 3. — Larva of Bombyx mori. 

 „ 4. — Cocoon of Bombyx mori from 



Bengal. 

 ,, 5. — Cocoon of Bombyx mori reared in 

 Italy from Japan seed. 

 „ II. ,, 1. — Antheraea mylitta or Tusser moth 



(male). 

 „ 2. — Antheraea mylitta or Tusser moth 

 (female) . 

 „ III. Larva of Antheraea mylitta or Tusser 



silkworm. 

 „ IV. Fig. 1. — Tusser cocoons. 



,, 2. — ,, cocoon cut open to show the 

 chrysalis inside. 

 ,, V. „ 1. — Antheraea Assama or Muga moth 



(male). 

 „ 2. — Antheraea Assama or Muga moth 

 (female). 

 „ VI. ,, 1. — Larva of Antheraea Assama or Muga 



silkworm. 

 ,, 2. — Muga cocoon. 

 „ VII. „ 1. — Antheraea Roylei (female). 



,, 2. — ,, Frithii. 

 „ VIII. „ 1. — Attacus ricini (male). 



,, 2. — Attacus ricini (female). 

 ,, IX. Attacus Atlas (male). 



„ X. „ „ (female). 



„ XL Fig. 1. — Larva of Attacus Atlas or Atlas 



silkworm. 

 ,, 2. — Cocoon of Attacus Atlas. 

 „ XII. ,, 1. — Cricula trifenestrata (male). 



„ 2. — „ _ „ (female). 



,, 3. — Larva of Cricula trifenestrata. 

 „ 4. — Cocoon „ „ 



„ XIII. „ 1. — Actiaa selene (male). 



„ 2. — Larva of Actias selene. 

 „ 3. — Cocoon of Selene. 

 „ XIV. Actias selene (female) 



„ XV. Fig. 1.— Antheraea Helferi. 



,, 2. — Caligula Simla. 

 „ XVI. „ 1. — Antheraea pernyi (male). 



„ 2. — „ „ (female). _ 



,, 3. — Cocoon of Antheraea pernyi. 

 „ XVII. „ 1. — Antheraea yama-mai (male). 



„ 2.— „ „ (female). 



