ENTOMOLOGICAL CABINET. 



TINEA TAPETZELLA. Linne. 

 Black-cloaked Woollen Moth. Ha worth. 



Wings hoary, blackish brown at the base, with nu- 

 merous irregular markings on the upper wings of the 

 same colour, lower wings of a pale lead colour and 

 shining : thorax black : head large and of a snow- 

 white : the scales that cover the wings very large : 

 antennae setaceous : legs of a moderate length. 



Expansion of the wings 10§ lines. 



Inhabits the skins of quadrupeds. 



This is a fatal and destructive insect to furs, tip- 

 pets, muffs and other articles of dress made from 

 the skins of quadrupeds. We have found that cam- 

 phor readily destroys the perfect insect ; but the 

 boxes should be secured, or the camphor soon es- 

 capes ; tallow will also keep these insects off. We 

 should therefore advise, when such articles of dress 

 are put by for the season, to introduce a tallow 

 candle, which may be wrapped in paper to prevent its 

 soiling, and also several lumps of camphor, which 

 should be replenished from time to time. Clothes 

 Moths will make their appearance in February, and 

 indeed throughout the year. 



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