MOTH-BOURR. 



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Tliis moth is of a .2;Toy brown colour, witli lono' \oQ;fi, wiili two pairs 

 of wings and lias two projoctino- palps in front of the head which look 

 like a beak. The upper wino-s have dark marking's, which vary very 



Fia. 14.7. 

 Moth. {^Magni fieri.) 



much in different specimens; the lower wing's are white or slightly 



grey : when resting, the wing-s are 



carried close to the body, the lower 



ones not visible. When the wings 



are spread, the insect measures 



from one to one and a quarter 



inches across ; the male is smaller 



than the female. It is impossible 



to describe the moth so exactly 



that it can be recognised as distinct 



from all other moths, but one 



point to look for are the palpi in 



front of the head which look like 



a beak ; if these are not seen, the 



moth is probably not that of Ckilo 



simplex, but one of the many 



other moths found on cane, maize, 



or sorghum. 



These moths mate and the male dies, the female living a day or two 

 longer in order to lay eggs. In ordinary circumstances, when there 

 is plenty of food and the weather is warm, the whole life history 



Fig. 148. 

 Moth in repose. {Magnified.) 



