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Moore as belonging to the three forms — katinka, miranda, and sikkima, 

 together with intermediate varieties; so, taking into consideration the 

 fact that the three forms are found within a few miles of each other in 

 Sikkim, it seems very doubtful whether they are really distinct. With 

 regard to the fourth form, — L. sivalica, — found by Hutton in Mussoorie 

 at an elevation of 5,500 feet, Hutton notes that it is closely allied to 

 L. Jcatinka, while Moore writes that it spins a long cocoon, pointed at 

 each end, and of a dark greenish grey color. The above, with Atkin- 

 son's note (P. Z. S. 1865, p. 818) to the effect that moths of the L. 

 sikkima form appear in the beginning of August, while L. katinka 

 appears later, concludes what has been recorded on the subject of this 

 genus in India. 1 



The specimen of L. miranda from which the figure has been taken 

 is in Colonel A. M. Lang's collection ; it was identified by Mr. E. Moore. 



Neoris huttoni, Moore. Plate 13, Jiff. 3. 



In the Indian Museum are a male and female of this species from 

 Mussoorie. Hutton notices that he found the larvae at 6,500 feet eleva- 

 tion in Mussoorie in April feeding on the wild pear tree, the cocoon 

 being an open network worthless for silk production (Journ. Agri. Hort. 

 Soc. Ind. Ill, 1871, p. 125). A second species of this genus has been 

 described by Moore (P. Z. S., 1872, p. 577) under the name of Neoris 

 shadulla, from the neighbourhood of Yarkand ; there are no specimens 

 of it in the Indian Museum. 



The figures of N. huttoni are from Captain Hutton's specimens. 



Salassa lola, Westw. Plate 12, fig. 1. 



This fine species was described by Westwood (Cab. Or. Ent,, p. 25, 

 pi. 12, fig. 3, 1848) from Sylhet, and the Indian Museum possesses 

 specimens of it from Sikkim. With regard to its habits, Mr. A. V. 

 Knyvett has observed in Sikkim that the caterpillar, previous to trans- 

 forming into a chrysalis, spins a few leaves and chips together into a 

 sort of rough covering in the ground exactly as is done by the species 

 Salassa (Saturnia) royi. . 



The specimen from which the figures of the moths were taken was 

 determined by Mr. H. J. Elwes; the caterpillar was drawn from a spe- 

 cimen furnished by Mr. A. V. Knyvett. 



Salassa eoyi, Elwes. Plate 12, fig. 2. 



This species was described by Elwes (P. Z. S., 1887, p. 447, and 

 Trans. Ent. Soc, Lond., 1888, pi. 8, fig. 2) from a male taken at an 



1 Since the above was written the following note has been received from Mr. A. V. 

 Knyvett, who has observed this genus in Sikkim : " The high elevation form L. katinka is 

 quite distinct from the hot valley form, which may be either L. miranda or L. sikkima. " 



