PAPHIA. 
Generic Character. 
Antennce setaceous, gradually lessening froii> 
base to point. 
Wings (when at rest) generally deflected. 
Flight nocturnal. 
Specific Character, &c. 
Yellow PHAL.^NA., with patulous subfalcated 
wings, marked by a rufous stripe and trans¬ 
parent ocellated central spot. 
PHALtENA Mylitta. 
Drury ins. 2. t. 5. Cram. t. 146. 14;. 
The beautiful Phala;na here represented is a native 
of many parts of India, where its caterpillar, which 
grows to a large size, is known by the name of the 
Tusseh Silk-worm. It feeds principally on the 
leaves of the Rhamnlis Jujuba of Linnteus, (called 
Byer among the Hindoos,) and is so plentitul in 
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