398 CATALOGUE OF 



coloured exteriorly, the subinarginal line of both wings more distinct ; 

 ocelli more distinct ; frontal band brownish-grey ; antennae brown- 

 ish ; body buff-colour. Expanse of male 5f in., female 6^- in. 



920. ANTHER&A ASSAMA, Heifer Sp. 



Saturnia assamensis, Heifer, Journ. Asiatic Society of 



Bengal, VI. p. 43 (1837). 

 Saturnia assama, Westwood, Cabinet Orient. Ent. p. 41, 



pi. 20, /. 2. 

 Anthersea assama, Walker, List Lep. Set. Brit. Mus. 



pt. V. p. 1249. 

 Mooga or Moonga of the Assamese, Hugon and Heifer. 

 Moonga, Boyle, Beport of Bar is ExUb. pt. III. p. 216. 



a. Assam. Mr. Hugon's Drawing. 



The larva and cocoon of Anth. Assama are figured on Plate XIX., 

 figs. 2, 2a, copied from Mr. Hugon's original figure in vol. YI. of the 

 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, published in 1837. 



From Mr. Hugon's remarks on the silks and silkworms of Assam, 

 in the work above cited, we extract the following : — " Although the 

 Mooga moth can be reared in houses, it is fed and thrives best in the 

 open air and on the trees. The trees which afford it food are known 

 in Assam by the following names ; viz. — 1. Addakoory. 2. Champa 

 (Michelia sp. ?). 3. Soom. 4. Kontooloa. 5. Digluttee (Tetranthera 

 diglottica, Ham.). 6. Pattee Shoonda (Laurus obtusifolia, Hoxb.). 

 7. Sonhalloo {Tetranthera onacrophylla, Eoxb.). There are generally 

 five breeds of Mooga worms in the year. On being hatched, the worm 

 appears composed of alternate black and yellow rings ; as it increases 

 in size, the former are distinguished as six black moles, in regular 

 lines, on each of the twelve rings which form its body. The colours 

 gradually alter as it progresses, that of the body becoming lighter, 

 the moles sky-blue, then red, with a bright gold-coloured ring round 

 each. "When full grown, the worm is above four inches long ; its 

 colours are most brilliant and varied in shades ; the body appears 

 transparent, and is of a very bright yellow or dark-green colour, with 

 a brown and a yellow streak at the sides ; in the latter the breathing- 

 holes are distinguished by a black speck ; the moles are red, and 

 have each four sharp prickles and a few black hairs ; the head and 

 claws are of a light brown, the holders green, and covered with short 

 black hair ; the last pair have a black ring on the outside. Cocoon 

 fawn-colour." 



