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The larva is shining pearly grey ; the fore part of 

 each segment broadly banded with darker grey ; head 

 shining dark brown; plate on the second segment 

 shining brown, traversed by a pale line, and margined 

 at the back witli darker brown ; tubercles blackish 

 brown ; dots and spiracles black ; anal plate brown j 

 legs and ventral surface paler than the dorsal area. 



E. M. M. vii. 160. 



Crambus inquinatellus, Schiff. 

 arhustella, Sclirli. 

 (Plate 9. fig. 9.) 



Loc. Scotland (S.W.), Perthshire, Plymouth, Bristol, 

 Scarborough, Saiulburn, York, Norfolk, Saundersfoot, 

 Hoistings, Suffolk, Folkestone. 



Frequents dry fields and heaths in July and August. 

 It can be distinguished from, fascelinellus by its smaller 

 size and narrower fore wings. It is extremely variable 

 in colour and markings. 



The larva feeds on the surface of the ground in silken 

 galleries, upon various species of grass. The ground- 

 colour is purplish brown or greyish green ; head dark 

 brown; plate on the second segment paler; dorsal line 

 dark j tubercles large and darker than the ground- 

 colour; spiracles black. E. M. M. xx. 155. 



Crambus contaminellus, Hb. 



riKpiititifclld, lib. 



(Plate 9. fig. 10.) 

 Loc. Plymouth, Exeter, Sea IMills (Bristol), Dee 



