322 Mr. F. Moore ow the Asiatic Silk-producing Moths. 



Caligula Thiheta. 



Saturnia Thibeta (Westw.), Proc. Zool. Soc. 1853, p. 166. 



Habitat Mussooree, Thibet ? 



Larva green and densely enveloped in long greenish-white hairs, 

 which look like a light silken web around it. Cocoon a light open 

 gauze or net-like case. Occurs at Mussooree, where the larva 

 feeds on Andromeda ovalifolia, and the common cultivated quince. 



Caligula Simla. 



Saturnia Simla, Westw. Cabinet Orient. Ent. p. 41, pi. 20, f. 1 

 (1847). 



Habitat Simla, Darjeeling ? 



Captain Hutton informs me that this occurs on the Simla side 

 of the mountains, but that he has never met with it at Mussooree. 

 Larva densely covered with long hair. Cocoon an open gauze 

 case. 



Caligula Japonica, Moore. 

 Habitat Japan, province of Kourinoki. 

 Caterpillar forms a dark-coloured, open, net-like cocoon. 

 Numerous samples of this species are shown among the raw 

 products in the Japanese Court in the International Exhibition. 



Salassa Lola (Westw.), Cab. Orient. Ent. pi. 12, f. 3 (1847). 

 Salassa Lola, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1859, p. 246. 

 Inhabits Silhet. 



Cricula trifenestrata (Heifer), Journ. Asiat. Soc. Beng. 1837, 

 p. 45; (Herf.-SchafFer), Lep. Exot. Spec. Nov. 1, pi. 17, 

 f. 80, ¥ . 



Saturnia Zuleika, Westw. Cab. Orient. Ent. pi. 11, f. 1 (1847), 



Inhabits Assam, Moulmein, Java. 



Found in Assam feeding on the Soon tree, and in Moulmein upon 

 the cashew-nut tree {Anacardium orientale). 



This is the Haumpottonee of the Assamese, noted by Mr. 

 Hugon as being very common in Assam. He states that the silk 

 can be spun like the Eria cocoon, but the natives do not use it on 

 account of its silk causing a severe itching when weaving. 



In Java the larva feeds on Protium Javanum, Canarium commune, 

 and Mangifera ingas. Abundant during December and January, 

 scarce in March. 



The cocoon is of a beautiful yellow colour, of a rich lustre, and 

 constructed like net-work, the enclosed chrysalis being visible. 



