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CEREALLELLA, OLIV. 
This insect has caused much damage 
to stored grain in this state for many 
years. At the Station during the pas* 
year it has been exceedingly destructive, 
wheat put into the barns in June being 
entirely destroyed by September. It 
attacks wheat and corn especially, but 
other grains are by no means exempt. 
DESCRIPTION. 
The imago or mature form of this in- 
sect is a small moth, shown at c in Fig. 
i. (See cut on front cover.) The 
wings expand slightly over one-half 
inch in length, and the antennae are 
nearly as long as the body, tapering 
at the extremity. The body and fore- 
wings arc of a light gray color and have 
a soft shiny appearance ; the hindwing! 
are of a darker hue than the forewings, 
narrow, and tapering to a point at the 
outer ends. The outer posterior extre- 
mities of the fore-wings bear light gray 
colored scales which are thickest near 
the tip of the wings. The fringe sur- 
rounding the hind-wings is of the same 
color as the wings, being shortest at the 
outer anterior extremity (when the 
wings are outspread as in the figure) 
and longest at the inner posterior edge. 
The underside of the wings is much 
darker than the upper side. The legs 
are slightly darker than the body, the 
posterior pair being quite hairy and 
each bearing two prominent spurs. 
The insects reproduce so rapidly that 
it takes but a short time to destroy the 
grain when stored. In Fig. 2 is shown 
an ear of corn from which the moths 
have escaped. The nutritious portion 
of the grain is entirely eaten, and in- 
fested grain will not germinate.— Ala 
bama Exp. Station Bulletin 61. Au 
burn. Ala. 
