332 LEPIDOPTERA. 



not appear until the spring of ttie following year, Mr. Saun-- 

 ders' specimens having left the chrysalis May 8th. 



Crambus, so abundant throughout the summer in grass, is at 

 once known by the long narrow wings being rolled around the 

 body in a tubular form. The larva has sixteen legs, is whit- 

 ish or dull colored, with large shining spots, and feeds on moss 

 in silken galleries. Mr. Saunders has hatched the larviE from 

 the eggs. "They feed readily on grass, the blades of which 

 they fasten together with silken threads, under which the}- live 

 concealed ; they will also feed on clover." Crambiis imitabilis 

 Clemens is grayish fuscous, the palpi a little darker, Avhile the 

 fore wings have a grayish median stripe, not extending beyond 

 the disk, and the discal dot is dark brown. It is a variable and 

 a common species. Other kinds are variously streaked with 

 silvery white. 



The Bee moth, Galleria, has rather broad wings, Avhich are 

 indented on the outer edge. G. cereana Fabr. (Plate 8, fig. 

 11) is dusky gray, streaked with purple brown on the outer 

 edge, with a few dark brown spots on the inner margin. The 

 larva is yellowish white, with brownish dots. It constructs 

 silken galleries running thi'ough the comb, in which it feeds. 

 It spins a thick white cocoon. Two brOods of moths appear, 

 one in April and May, the other in August. They laj^ their 

 eggs at evening while tlie bees are resting. The caterpillars 

 mature in about three weeks. 



ToRTRiciD^ Leach. The "Leaf-rollers" are best character- 

 ized by the shortness of the palpi, which project beak-like, and 

 are rarely long enough to be curved in front of the 

 head ; and by the oblong fore wings. They are of small 

 size, rarely expanding over an inch, and are folded 

 roof-like (Fig, 255) over the body. The fore wings are 

 Fig. -iju. bi'oad, compared Avith those of the Tineidce , amd 

 are much rounded on the costa. They are variegated with 

 .bands and spots, often of brilliant metallic hues, wliile the hind 

 wings are dull colored like the bod}", the inner edge being folded 

 fan-like against the body. The antennae are filiform and the 

 legs are much shorter than in the Pyralids. They fly mostly b}" 

 night, resting during the da}^ upon the plant on which the larva 



