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COMMON BRITISH INSECTS. 



THE last of the Crambites which we can examine 

 is an insect with which all bee-keepers would very 

 gladly dispense, as it plays much the same part with 

 the bee-comb that the Clothes Moth does with wool, 

 fur, or feathers. This is the little insignificant-looking 



Galleria cerella. 



Galleria, larvj 



HONEY-COMB MOTH (Galleria cerella}. The specific 

 name of cerella (from the Latin word cera> wax) has 

 been given to this insect in consequence of the wax- 

 eating propensities of the larva. 



A figure of the caterpillar is shown in the act of 

 forcing its way through the honey-comb. 



