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eggs of this, " the wild silk-worm of Yamaniai," to the Imperial Society of 

 Acclimatization. From these a single specimen of the moth was reared in 

 August, 1861. The caterpillar was fed upon the leaves of Quercus cuspidata, 

 and is stated to be an annual only. The cocoon and silk is of a pale yel- 

 lowish-green colour — several samples of which are. shown among the raw 

 products in the Japan and French Courts of the International Exhibition. 



26. Anther^ea Perrotteti (Guerin-Meneville). 

 Habitat. Pondicherry. 



27. Anther^a Helferi (Moore). 

 Habitat. Darjeeling Tarai. 



28. Anthers a J ana. (Cramer). 

 Habitat. Java. 



29. Anther^ea Frithi. (Moore). 

 Habitat. Darjeeling Tarai. 



30. Anther^ea Larissa. (Westwood). 

 Habitat. Java. 



31. Saturnia Pyretorum. (Boisduval). 

 Habitat. China. 



32. Saturnia Grotei. (Moore). 

 Habitat. Darjeeling Tarai. 



33. Loepa Katinka (Westwood). 



Habitat. Assam, Sylhet, Mussooree and Java. This is abundant in 

 Java during the months of December, January, and February, the cater- 

 pillar feeding on the Galing (Cissus sp. ?), and on the Girang (Leea sp. f) 



34. Neoris Huttoni (Moore). 



Habitat. Mussooree, where it was recently discovered by Capt. Hutton. 

 Caterpillar feeds on a species of wild pear tree, and forms an open net-like 

 cocoon, appearing in April. 



35. Caligula Thibeta (Westwood). 



Habitat. Mussooree, and probably Thibet. Caterpillar feeds on 

 Andromeda ovalifolia and on the common cultivated Quince, forming an 

 open net-like cocoon. 



36. Caligula Simla (Westwood). 



Habitat. Simla. Caterpillar forms an open net-like cocoon. 



37. Caligula japonica (Moore). 



Habitat. Japan, province of Kourinoki. Caterpillar forms a dark- 

 coloured, open, net-bike cocoon. Numerous samples of the cocoon of this 

 are shown among the Japanese products in the International Exhibition. 



38. Salassa Lola (Westwood). 

 Habitat. Silhet. Very rare. 



39. Cricula trifenestrata (Heifer). Syn. Saturnia Zideika (Westw). 

 Habitat. Assam, Moulmein, and Java. Noted as being very common 



in Assam, where it is known by the natives under the name of Haum- 

 pottonee. The caterpillar feeds on the Soon tree, and forms an open net- 

 like cocoon, of a beautiful yellow colour, and of a rich silky lustre, the 

 silk being spun in the same manner as the Eria cocoon ; but the natives do 



