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Volltext: A classified and descriptive catalogue of the Indian department, Vienna Universal Exhibition 1873

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8,34G-7. Larva? of the Arindi moth, and of the com 
mon silk moth (Bombyx mori). From Bogra. 
8,348-9. Eggs, moth and cocoons of Atticus ricini 
from Bogra and Rungpore. 
This moth, which feeds on the castor oil plant, is 
locally named “ Indi ” or “ Arindi,” is peculiar to the 
districts of Rungpore, Dinagepore, and Bogra, and 
to Assam. 
8,350-54. Tusser cocoons (Anthersea paphia), from 
Beerbhoom, Bhaugulpore, Midnapore, Klmrda in 
Orissa, and Nya Doomka, Sonthal Pergunnahs. 
Tusser is generally Antheriea paphia, but several 
species are perhaps joined under the same name. 
The worm feeds on the “ber,” the “Sal,” the 
“ Simal,” and the vaious species of Terminalia. In 
Midnapore the worms are placed on the “ Asun ” 
tree, after being bred in the house. All the inhabi- 
tants of the jungles rear the worm. The silk manu- 
factured sells for 10 rupees to 13 rupees the seer (2 lb.). 
The eggs are collected, and the larvse let loose on the 
trees (“Asun," “Sal,” and “Asta,” of the jungle 
tracts), from which the cocoons are afterwards col 
lected. The lowest castes form the right to collect 
from the Zemindars, and seil the cocoons to winders 
and weavers. 
8,355-/. Cocoons of Bombyx motlis from Rajshahye, 
Midnapore, and Berhampore. 
The ordinary silk moth reared in Bengal is 
generally identified with Bombyx Mori, but B. Mori 
occurs nowhere in the lowland Gangetic provinces, 
and its name is assigned to 'all the under-men- 
tioned species of Bombyx (textor, Crcesi, fortunatus, 
Sinensis, Arracanensis, Bengalensis, &c.). 
8,358-60. Cocoons of Tusser moth of the varieties 
called “ Ampathi,” or “ Ampatia fuki,” “ Dava,” 
and “ Baghai,” from Purulia, Maunbhoom. 
These names refer to the colour of the worms. 
Ampathi, “mango leaf;” Dava, “white” (from 
Dhavala); Baghai, “ tiger-like,” i.e., striped. 
8,361-2. Arindi Cocoons from Rungpore and Kis- 
horegange, Mymensing district. 
8,363-71. Specimens of the cocoons of the Moonga, 
Eria, and Barpat worms, with and without Chry- 
salis, from Nowgong, Upper Assam. 
The “ Mooga ” or “ Moonga ” worm of Assam 
(Anthersea Assama) reared on a species of Laurus, 
produces a good quality of silk, to which, however, 
the carding process used by the natives does not do 
justice. 1t is of opinion that if it were well reeled 
by skilful hands, the silk would be excellent and 
extremely valuable. The “ Pat ” is a Bombyx worm 
(B. textor). The silk, the use of which was at one 
time confined to royalty, is very highly thought of. 
The “ Eria ” worm (Attacus ricini) yields the coarse 
silk, from which the dresses of the poorer classes are 
made. The “ Pat ” worms are said to be bred by 
the Joogee dass; the Moonga and Eria by low 
caste Hindoos, Mikirs, and Cacharees. 
F. Moore, India Museum, London. 
A case containing the principal silk producers of 
India, 
1. Bombyx Mori. Moths. Cocoons and Silk. Cash- 
mere. 
2. Bombyx Mori (Hybrid or cross between Cashmere 
and Bengal Nistry). Cocoons. Bengal. 
3. Bombyx Mori (Hybrid, or cross between Bengal 
and French). Cocoons. Bengal. 
This is the largest of the mulberry-feeding silk- 
| worms. It came originally from China. Cultivated 
| in one or two localities of the Northern Punjab near 
the hills, it thrives well at Mussooree, and is the 
species reared in Cashmere, Afghanistan, and Bok- 
hara, It is an annual, and produces the best silk 
of all. Cocoon golden yellow (when in health.) 
4. Bombyx Crasi. (The Nistry or Madrassee of 
Bengal.) Cocoons, &c. Bengal. This is the 
largest of the multivoltine species, and is culti 
vated in several parts of India. Cocoon, golden 
yellow. Silk good. 
5. Bombyx textor (the Burra pooloo of Bengal). 
Cocoons, &c. Tinnevelley. 
Originally from China. Cultivated sparingly in 
several parts of India,but its Constitution is thoroughly 
worn out, and it is fast fading away from Bengal. 
An annual Cocoon, white (in health, yellow). 
6. Bombyx fortunatus (the Dasee of Bengal). Moths, 
cocoons, and silk. Bengal. 
Distributed over Bengal and parts of Southern 
India. A polyvoltine. Cocoon, small, golden 
yellow. Silk good. 
7. Bombyx Sinensis (the Sina or small Chinese of 
Bengal). 
Originally from China. Cultivated in parts of 
Bengal. A multivoltine. Cocoons varying in colour, 
being sometimes yellow, white, or with a faint 
greenish hue. 
8. Bombyx (Theophila) Huttoni (the wild mountain 
silkworm). Worm, cocoons, and moth. N. W. 
Himalaya. 
Feeds upon the indigenous mulberry of the N. W. 
Himalaya (Simla, Mussooree, and Almorah). Dis- 
covered and experimented upon by Captain Hutton. 
An annual. Cocoon, whitish. Silk, strong and 
soft. 
9. Antheraa papha (Tusser silkworm). Worm, 
cocoons, and moths. 
The Tusser silkworm is the most important and 
widely distributed of all the wild silk-producing 
insects of India, being found in the sub-Himalayan 
tracts almost throughout the entire ränge; on the 
hills from Assam to Chittagong, in the Soonderbuns, 
everywhere in the great beit of hill and forest in- 
habited by the Sontal, the Kol, the Khond, and the 
Gond, on the Western Ghauts, and in portions of 
the Madras and Bombay Presidencies. 
The worm is multivoltine, and feeds variously on 
the Ber (Zizyphus jujuba), country almond (Ter 
minalia catappa), Asun (T. Alata), Saj (T. tomen- 
tosa), Seemul (Bombax heptaphyllum), Sal (Shorea 
robusta), and other trees. 
Its utilization appears to date centuries back. In 
some districts the worms are regularly reared and 
tended, in others the cocoons are simply col 
lected from the forest trees on which they are found, 
sorted, and sold to the dealers. 
The method of reeling is primitive in the extreme 
and to its imperfections is attributed the scant 
attention this valuable and beautiful silk has hitherto 
received. 
10. Antheraa Assama (Moonga silkworm). Worms, 
cocoons, moths. Assam. 
The Moonga silkworm, the cultivation of which is 
confined to Assam, ranks next in importance to the 
Tusser worm. Five broods are produced annually, 
the worms being carefully reared upon either of the 
following trees:—Champa (Michelia sp.); Maizan-
	        
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