86 CRAMBIDyE. 



The larva feeds in a tubular gallery amongst the 

 I'oots of Festuca ovina, pupating the following spring in 

 its gallery. 



The ground-colour of the larva is earthy brown; 

 tubercles darker, each bearing a hair ; head honey- 

 yellow, with a few scattered hairs ; dorsal plate of the 

 ground-colour, narrow, and divided by a pale line. 



Giirt. 

 Stettin, e. Z. 



Crambus craterellus. Scop. 



rorella, L. 



(Plate 9. fig. 14.) 



Loc. South of England, Folkestone, Brighton. 



Very rare, in June and July. 



Var. cassentiniellus. In this variety there are only 

 eight browii streaks between the hind line and the hind 

 margin, whereas in the type there are nine. 



Crambus hortuellus, ///;. 



(Plate 10. fig. 1.) 



Loc. Scotland (common), Rugby, Plymouth, Exeter, 



Bristol, Chester, Yorkshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Pembroke, 



Glamorgan, Carmarthen, Hastings, Deal, Folkestone, 



Southend, Ireland. 



Very common in June and July. Rather variable 

 in colouring. 



The larva occurs amongst the roots of grass in fields, 

 inhabiting a silken tubular gallery. 



