PYRALID.'E—AGLOSSA. z8i 



Mr. Buckler took particular trouble to ascertain whether 

 fatty substances or greasy materials of any kind were eaten ; 

 and from the evidence obtained, no doubt need exist that 

 this larva restricts itself wholly to corn dihris, ground corn, 

 waste grass-seed or dried vegetable refuse of a similar nature. 

 It appears never to leave its silken covering tube until full 

 fed, at which time it travels about on walls and among 

 rubbish of all kinds before settling down to make its cocoon. 

 Apparently it is at this restless season that it has usually been 

 noticed. 



Pupa about half an inch long, and of the usual form ; the 

 movable segments of the abdomen are deeply cut, and the 

 anal segment is furnished at the tip with four fine curly- 

 topped spines ; surface dull ; colourdark brick-red. In a 

 cocoon firmly attached to some solid substance ; broad-oval, 

 composed of greyish silk, and covered externally with pai-- 

 ticles gnawed from the surface of its surroundings, whether 

 of rubbish, or of mortar, or even of paper. (W. Buckler.) 



The moth frequents stables and outhouses, also corn stores 

 and corn warehouses; sitting during the day ujwn the darker 

 walls and in obscure corners ; if disturbed running rapidly 

 to another spot — very fond of hiding behind a corn or bran- 

 bin. At dusk it flies, keeping still to the darkest corners 

 and most shadowy places, and looking itself like a moving 

 shadow ; if noticed, hastily hiding again, and running into 

 some obscurity. Abundant almost everywhere in England, 

 Wales, and Ireland, and common in the south of Scotland, 

 but scarce at Aberdeen and Moray, and apparently not yet 

 noticed in the Scottish Islands. Abroad it seems to be 

 plentiful all over the Continent of Europe, and Northern 

 Asia, also found in Palestine, Persia, Western India, China, 

 and Northern Africa. 



2. A. cuprealis, Hub. — Expanse | to 1| inch. Fore 

 wings narrow, blunt, very glossy, reddish-drab or purplish- 



