1 ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY 



It is widely distributed, but local in Scotland. The variety 

 Warringtonellus has the veins dark brown. It is more 

 abundant in Scotland than the type. I have seen it flying 

 in dozens on the Culbin Sands, near Forres, on bright, warm, 

 sunny days. " The larva feeds in perpendicular tubular 

 galleries on Aira flexiiosa and other hard grasses. It hyber- 

 nates and pupates the following spring in a cocoon half sunk 

 in the earth." 



CRAMBUS CULMELLUS, Linn. 



Antenna, ochreous brown. Palpi, ochreous brown. 

 Head, ochreous. Thorax, pale ochreous. Fore-wings, pale 

 ochreous, the costal half and fringes darker, veins generally 

 paler than ground colour. Hind-wings, gray, or dark gray ; 

 fringes slightly paler. Abdomen, same colour as hind- wings. 

 Legs, ochreous brown. Expands about I 8 mm. 



Occurs in June, July, and August. It is an abundant 

 species almost everywhere. Flies naturally on dull, quiet 

 days, and at dusk. " The larva lives in upright silken tubes 

 among the tufts of grass on which it feeds, and forms a 

 cocoon in its tube for pupation." 



Section VII. Fore-wings ochreous brown, veins lighter, 

 with a transverse angulated line near hind margin. C. 

 hortnellus. 



CRAMBUS HORTUELLUS, Hb. 



Antennce, dark brown. Palpi, dark brown, with an ochre- 

 ous tinge. Head, dark brown. Thorax, dark brown. Fore- 

 wings , whitish ochreous brown, ochreous brown, or dull 

 dark brown. Very variable in depths of colour. Veins 

 generally distinctly paler than ground colour ; a bluish white 

 angulated transverse line near hind margin ; fringes glossy. 

 Expands about 20 mm. 



Occurs in July. Frequents grassy places, and is common 

 in many parts of Scotland. I know very little about its 

 habits ; all I have seen were flying about on quiet, warm days. 

 " The larva occurs amongst the roots of grass in fields, in- 

 habiting a silken tubular gallery." 



