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1885. FoEBEs, S. A.— Idem. 14th Rep. St. Ent. 111., p. 17, pi. 

 I, fig. 4. Affects to some extent the Indian corn crop. 

 Description of imago, larva, and pupa. Life history ; in- 

 juries to vegetation ; natural enemies ; literature. 



Family Tineid^. 



Angoumis Grain Moth. 



(Sitotroga cerealella, Oliv.) 



1789. Olivier, A. G.—Alucita cerealella. Encyc. Method. Hist. Nat. 

 Ins. IV., 121. Original description. 



1846. Owen, Richard. — Remarks on the Grain Moth. Flying 



Weevil. The Cultivator, New Series, III, -208, S44. P. 208, 

 specific characters of egg, larva, pupa, and moth. Food 

 plants ; distribution ; life history ; nature of injury done. 

 Remedies : scalding ; kiln drying ; salt ; sprinkling with 

 lime ; friction. Parasite. P, 344, Flying Weevil. Addi- 

 tional notes. Fanning the grain. 



1847. Fitch, Asa. — Anacampsis ? cerealella. The Cultivator N. S. 



IV., 13. Generic discussion. Specific marks pertaining to 

 the moth. 



1852. Harris, T. W. — Anacampsis (But alls) cerealella. Ins. Inj. Veg. 

 2d ed., p. 392. Gives synonymy; injuries in Europe and 

 America; description of imago; life history; habits. Two 

 principal broods in a year. Moths raised from Indian corn 

 contrasted with those from wheat. Remedies : heating, 

 fumigating, fanning. 



1860. Clemens, B. — Gelechia cerealella. Proc. Phila. Acad. Nat. 



Sci., p. 162. Description of imago. Believes it to be in- 

 troduced from Europe. Received samples in seed wheat 

 from Patent Office at Washington. 



1861. Fitch, Asa. — Butalis cerealella. 6th Rep. N. Y. Insects, pi. 



I, fig. 2. 



1862. Fitch, Asa.— Idem. 7th Rep. N. Y. Insects, p. 813. In the 



bins of granaries and store-houses in particular kernels of 

 the grain, a smooth, white worm which consumes all the fiom% 

 coming abroad in May and again in November. A tawny, 

 dull yellowish gray moth, having its fore wings commonly 

 sprinkled with a few black dots, its width half an inch 

 across its spread wings. Introduction from Europe, Habits ; 

 two-brooded. Description of larva and moth. Parasite 

 mentioned. Remedial agencies. 



Harris, T. W. — Anacampsis (Butalis) cerealella. Ins. Inj. 

 Veg. 3d ed,, pp. 499-510. (See under 1852.) 



1865. Glover, Towmend. — Angoumis Grain Moth. Rep. Com. Agr. 

 1864, p. 5T6. Injuries and remedies. Says a moderate ap- 

 plication of heat for a considerable time is more efficacious 

 in destroying this insect than intense heat for a short time. 



