I EP M ERA. 



4"7 



Lifelristory and Fo I i in a case, feeding on flannel 

 fur, etc. 



Status. A common hous< I 



Control. -Protection of clothing of Naphthaline. 



TRICHOPHAGA TAPETZELLA, Linn. 



Tinea tapetzella, Linn.. Syst. Nat. (ed. X), p 536(1758); I 

 In, I. Ins. Life, p. 540. 



Tinea tapetzella, Meyr., Handbk., pp. 785-786. 



Trichophaga tapetzclla. I he small 



Distribution. Doubtless throughout Southern India. 



Lifehistory and Food. Caterpillar in a case on woollen fabrics, 

 clothing, fur, casl pellets of owls, and excrementitious refuse 

 ' illy. 



Status. The typical ill <>\ er the 



world ; attacking furs especially. 



Control. Proti Naphthaline and of mounted 



trophies oi Garni painting the >kin-> with an all 



solution of < 



\ LI I >.!•".. 



I'll ASM S M VLABARK US, Mo. 



Phassus in, il.it>, irn us. Moore, P.Z.S Hmpsn., Faun 



liul. Moth-. I. 321 



