THE RICE MOTH, 3 



honeybees and certain species of Tvasps. Indeed, it is most closely 

 related to the lesser bee moth {Achroia gi'isella Fab.), a somewhat 

 uncommon species in this country, but well known abroad. 



Corcyra ce-phalonica is extremely variable in size, specimens which 

 were first reared from material received from western Pennsylvania 

 being quite small, while individuals from later generations are much 

 larger, and in some cases show markings on the forewings more dis- 

 tinctly. A moth is shown in Plate I, A, with wings extended; the 

 natural position at rest is shown in Plate I, B ; and the wing venation 

 is illustrated in ie^i figure 1. 



The following technical description is reprinted from Durrant 

 and Beveridge : 



AntenvAie wliitish fuscous ; basal joint with some darker fuscous scales. 

 Head and Thorax very pale fuscous, sometimes whitish fuscous, or darker 

 fuscous. Fore wings very pale fuscous, the veins more or less indicated by 

 darker fuscous scaling, and with a tendency to suffusion over the whole wing, 

 except along the dorsum which remains of the ^ale ground-color; in some 

 specimens the darker markings are almost absent, in others there is a tendency 

 to form two irregular ti'ansverse dark lines, one at the end of the cell, the 

 other at about half the wing-length, with some dark shading toward the base ; 

 a more or less distinct dark spot occurs on the margin at the end of each vein ; 

 cilia pale fuscous, with some admixture of darker scales. Exp. al. 14r-24 mm. 

 Hind wings, $ fuscous ; 2 shining whitish fuscous ; ciUa with a slightly paler 

 line at their base. Abdomen and Legs pale fuscous. 



Synonymy. 



Corcyra cephalonica Staint., Ragonot, Ent. Mo. Mag., v. 22, p. 22, 23, 1SS5. 

 Melissohlaptes (?) cephalonica Staint., Ent. Mo. Mag., v. 2, p. 172-173, 



1866. 

 Melissoilaptes translineella Rag.-Hamps., Mem. Lep., p. 491, pi. 45, fig. 



23 ; pi. 51, fig. 26, 1901. 

 Tineopsis theohromae Dyar, Ins. Inscit. Mens., v. 1, no. 5, p. 59, 1913. 



THE EGG. 



PI. II. 



The eggs have a pearly luster, are variable in shape, and have at one end 

 usually a decided nipple, somewhat like that of certain fruits. The eggs are 

 sufficiently large to be readily seen without the aid of a lens, and resemble 

 somewhat those of the Mediterranean flour moth {Ephestia kuehniella Zell.). 

 The exact dimensions have not been obtained. 



THE LARVA. 



PI. Ill, A, 



The larva when fully developed bears some resemblance to that of Plodia 

 interpunctella. The sutures of the joints are somewhat more pronounced ; the 

 general color varies from white to a dirty, slightlj' bluish gray with occasional 

 faint greenish tints. This dirty appearance of the larvse is due to the dark 

 material on which they feed and is especially evident in the immature stages. 

 Larvae which have fed on rice are more nearly white than those which develop 

 from cacao preparations. 



