10 PYRALIDID^. 



Bristol, Chester, Bradford, Bramhara, Huddersfield, 

 Leeds, Sheffield, Wakefield, York, Norfolk, Colchester, 

 Hastings, Suffolk, Outer Hebrides, Arran, Pembroke, 

 Ireland. 



Occurs everywhere, in stables, outhouses, &c., in 

 June and July. A very variable species. 



Var. Streatfieldii, Curt. Fore wings uniform grey, 

 with a dark basal and terminal band and a black 

 cellular spot. 



The larva is black or dark brown ; legs drab ; belly 

 bronzy. It lives in a silken gallery covered with 

 particles of debris amongst its food, viz. the refuse of 

 barn-floors, &c. It hybernates, never leaving its gallery 

 until full-fed, when it seeks a convenient situation in 

 which to spin its cocoon, which is externally covered 

 with bits of its surroundings, mortar, rubbish, &c. It 

 has a great aversion to grease. E. M. M. xx. 193. 



Aglossa cuprealis, Hb. 



capreolattis, Haw. 



(Plate 2. fig. 9.) 



Loc. Stapleton?, Huddersfield ?, Colchester, Suffolk, 

 Cambridge, Southend. 



This species also occupies outhouses &c. in June and 

 July. The larva lives in the same manner as pinguina- 

 lis, in galleries, under the refuse of barn-floors, and 

 similar localities, feeding on chaff, bits of dried grass, 

 straw, &c. It hybernates. 



The larva is brilliant bronze ; hind segments rather 

 paler ; head deep chestnut-red ; collar deeper red, edged 



