TABAR AND MOONGA GROUP.
AntherMa mylitta, Drury, Antherma paphia of authors, the tusser, tasar, or tasseh silk-worm. These well-known and valuable insects (of various undeter mined species) are widely distributed over India, from east to west and north to south, on the coast, and in the Central Provinces. They feed in a wild state upon the ber (Zizyphus jujuba), the asun (Terminalia alata), the seemul (Bombyx impta phyllum), etc.
Antherma mezankuria, Moore, the Mezankuria silk worm of the Assamese. The worms which produce the mezankuria silk are stated to feed on the adcla koory (? Tetranthera sp.), which is abundant in Upper and Lower "Assam. The silk is nearly white, its value being fifty per cent. above that of the moonga.
Antherma nebulosa, Hutton, This is the tasar of the Santal jungles of Colong. It is also found in Singbhum, Chutia Nagpur.
Antherma Perrotteti, Guer. Men. Described as being
found in the districts of Pondicherry, feeding upon a species of Zizyphus, the jambool (Syzygium jam bolanurn), etc. Stated to produce four broods in a year.
Antherma Andarnana, Moore. An allied species to the tasar. Inhabits the S. Andamans.
Antherma Frithi, Moore, Sikkim Himalayas. A common species, inhabiting the hot sub-tropical valleys below 2000 feet. Known only as a wild species. The cocoon is stated to be similar to that of the tasar in form, but of finer silk.
Antherma Helfen, Moore, Sikkim Himalayas. This is a common species found in the hot valleys of Sikkim.
Antherma Assama, Helfer. The Moons, or Moog,a of the Assamese. The moonga rilk-worm feeds upon the trees known in Assam as the champa (Michelia, sp.), the soom, kontoolva, digluttee (Tetranthera