70 CHILID^. 



coming paler when nearly full-fed ; dorsal and anal 

 plates somewhat shining; head pale pinkish brown, 

 spotted with darker brown ; mandibles dark brown; a few 

 short bristles are scattered over the body. Ent. xvi. 74. 



CHILID^. 



Chilo cicatricellus, Hb. 



slrij/elhin, Tr. 



(Plate 7. fig. 3.) 

 Loc. Dover. 



Extremely rare in July. 



The larva is dirty white, rather reddish above. The 

 interrupted dorsal lines are blood-red ; head and dorsal 

 plate yellow ; anterior legs white, tipped with brown 

 hooks. It feeds during May and June in the lower 

 parts of Scirpus lacustris. Tr. 



Chilo phragmitellus, Hb. 



gigantcUus, St. 



(Plate 7. fig. 5, cJ ? .) 



Loc. Perth ?, Bidston Marsh, Askham Bog, Norwich, 

 Merton, Cawston, Barton Turf, Ketteringham, Hastings, 

 Suffolk, Southend, Plumstead, Folkestone, Cambridge 

 and Norfolk fens. 



Frequents marshes in June and July. 

 The larva feeds in the stem of Arundo phragmites 

 just below the surface of the ground. 



The colour of the back is pinkish grey or light brown, 



