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of Ceylon. The cocoon is closed, but irregular in shape, and it 

 produces but little silk. There are, however, some races, like 

 the Madras race, with a thick and firm cocoon, the silk of which 

 has, it is said, been wound. The moth, which is remarkable for 

 its beauty, is green, and has the shape of a long-tailed Papilio, 

 like P. podalirius of Europe, and P. ajax of North America. 

 The larva can be easily bred on walnut ; it lives also on wild 

 cherry. In India it lives on wild pear tree, hazel nut, Cedrela 

 paniculata, Coriara nepalensis, and several other forest trees and 

 shrubs. 



AcTiAS MCENAS, Doublcday. A species found at Darjeeling 

 and in Assam ; it is a larger species than selene, and the moth is 

 of a bright ochre yellow. 



AcTiAS LETO. This is found in the same localities as the 

 preceding species, and there is now no doubt that moetias and leto 

 are one and the same species : moenas is the female and leio the 

 male. The wings of leto are yellow, but are covered with brownish 

 pink blotches, which are wanting in the female moenas. 



Saturnia pyretorum. Is found at Darjeeling and Cachar. 

 Nothing more is known of this species. — Capt. Hutton. 



Saturnia grotei, Moore. Found at Darjeeling. One or two 

 moths were also captured at Mussoorie. Captain Hutton thinks 

 the larva lives on wild pear. 



Saturnia lindia, Moore. All that is known of this species 

 is that it was found in a collection made by the late Captain 

 James Lind Sherwill, and it is supposed it came from Darjeeling 

 or its environs ; it is allied to S. grotei. — Capt. Hutton. 



Saturnia cidosa, Moore. In the collection of Capt. J. L. 

 Sherwill, and found in the north-east of India. We have no 

 information respecting this species. As it is closely allied to 

 S. pyretorum, I am inclined to believe that its habitat is Darjeeling 

 or Cachar. — Capt. Hutton. 



Lcepa katinka, Westwood. The yellow moth of this species 

 is of remarkable beauty, and it was discovered for the first time 

 in Assam; it is also found, I think, at Mussoorie. A small 

 quantity of silk can be obtained from the cocoon. — Capt. Hutton. 



Lcepa savalica, Hutton. A species closely allied to the pre- 

 ceding one ; it is found at Mussoorie, at 5500 feet, and also at a 

 lower altitude. The cocoon produces a small quantity of silk. — 

 Capt. Hutton. 



Lcepa miranda, Atkinson. A fine species, discovered at 

 Darjeeling by Mr. Atkinson, but no other information is given. 

 — Capt. Hutton. 



Lcepa sikkimensis, Atkinson. A very fine species, discovered 

 at Darjeeling by Mr. Atkinson. It can be distinguished from the 

 other species by its small size, and its wings, which are spotted 

 with maroon. Nothing is known of its economy. — Capt. Hutton. 



Attacus atlas, Linn. The largest of the silk-producing 



