THE RICE MOTH. 
that it was thought to be especially attached to currants, that it is 
imported into England with Eangoon rice, which seems to be its nat- 
ural food, and that there is little doubt that anything that will suf- 
fice for the genus Ephestia will be equally nourishing to the pres- 
ent species. This insect was also obtained in tins of army biscuit, 
but no particulars are given as to its breeding habits beyond what 
has already been said. The larva has been observed in Paris in the 
grain of sesame (Sesa/mwn orientate) from Sudan, West Africa. 
Plate IV and Plate V, A, illustrate the manner in which the 
cocoons of the rice moth are made by the larva in confining the 
"■■-v. 
Fig. 2. 
-Army biscuit showing holes eaten by larvae of the rice moth and webbing by 
same. (After Durrant and Beveridge.) 
grains of rice by means of silken threads. Text figure 2 shows in- 
jury by the larvse to an army biscuit, and Plate V, B, injury to cacao 
beans. 
REPORTED INJURIES. 
One of the firms which experienced trouble from this pest stated 
that the raw cacao beans, when received in bags, are stored in rooms 
about 16 feet high, some of the bags being piled nearly to the ceiling 
and others about 8 feet high. When the bags are disturbed the moths 
fly from between them and on examination numerous larva? and 
cocoons may be found in such locations. Cocoons occupied or empty 
may be observed in almost any crevice in the walls of the storerooms. 
