105 



GELECHIA CEREALELLA. 

 Plate CX. Figure 1G. 



Localities for this species are Glasgow, Birkenhead. 

 The situations where it is found are among grain. 

 The perfect insect appears in May and June. 

 The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is from 

 October to March. 



It feeds on the grains of barley and wheat. 



GELECHTA LATHYRELLA. 

 Plate CX. Figure 17. 



Localities for this species are at Wicken Fen and other 

 Fens in Cambridgeshire. 



The situations where it is found are the Cambridgeshire 

 Fens. 



The perfect insect appears in the end of June. 



The caterpillar is dark dull green, the second segment 

 black above, whitish on its front edge, the interstice 

 between the second and third segments paler yellowish 

 green, and the hind segment paler green ; the head black ; 

 spots dark blackish grey within pale blots. It becomes 

 more green and less grey as it grows. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 September. 



It feeds on the stalks and leaves of the meadow vetch- 

 ling, (Lathyrus palustris,) the medick, (Medicago saliva,) 

 and the lucerne, between the leaves united together, 



