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The eggs from which these little pests are produced, are laid in May 
the moths not larger than a small fly flitting about our appartments 
with a noiseless stealthy flight. The eggs are generally deposited in 
woolen, though it is said they sometimes place them in bunches of 
cotton. The moths may be seen from this time through the summer 
From these eggs are hatched very small pale caterpillars with sixteen 
legs that, when full grown, are not larger than a darning needle, and 
less than half an inch long. The body is tolerably plump, tapering 
slightly toward the tail j the nead of a pale horn color. The rings of 
the body are thickened above, especially the thoracic ones, by trans¬ 
verse thickened folds. As soon as hatched, these worms cut in pieces 
bits of the wool or other substance in which they find themselves, and 
laying them in successive layers, fasten them together with silk,’and 
thus construct for themselves cases within which they live. As these 
cases are of the same color as the material upon which they feed, they 
furnish the insects a double protection, hiding them from observa¬ 
tion and protecting their tender bodies from injury. This case or 
tube is not quite cylindrical, but is flattened a little in the middle, 
and is open at both ends. As the worm increases in size, the case is 
made larger by adding to it at the end, and by cutting the sides open 
with its jaws and inserting more material. As the worm travels, he 
eats himself a path through the fabric, taking his case with him 
and the greater his inclination is to travel, the more mischief he 
does. When full grown, the larva changes to a chrvsalis within its 
case. This is curved, the head smooth and rounded, with the long 
antennae and leg case reaching to the tip of the abdomen. On the 
upper side of each segment there is a transverse row of minute spines 
with.which the chrysalis is enabled to move towards the mouth of its 
case just before the moth emerges. The moth that issues from this 
chrysalis is of a reniform light buff color, with a silky iredescent lus¬ 
tre, the hind wings and abdomen being a little paler. The head is 
thickly tufted with hairs, and is a little tawny, and the upper side of 
the densly.hirsute feelers (palpi) is dusky. The wings are long and 
narrow, with the most beautiful and delicate long silken fringe 
which increases in length towards the base of the wing.”_Packard^ ’ 
Several broods of these moths appear during the summer the last 
brood of caterpillars passing the winter within their cases to assume 
the chrysalis state early in spring, making the first brood of the per¬ 
fect insects. ^ 
. Remedies .—The remedies that may be adapted for this and other spe¬ 
cies of moths infesting furs and fabrics, may all be given here. All 
writers on this insect agree that vigilance is the first essential to pre¬ 
vent injury by this pest. Early in June closets, wardrobes and other 
receptacles for clothing should be emptied of their contents, and the 
latter thoroughly brushed and shaken before being replaced. Furs 
or woolens that are to be laid away during the summer may be kent 
from these insects by putting them into tight paper sacks that are 
kept securely fastened, if they be taken before the moths appear to 
deposit their eggs. To guard against any worms from eggs that mav 
have been deposited, camphor or tobacco should be placed among the 
articles when put away. A better way, especially if a large quantity 
1S j° & uar( * e ?> will be to put them m boxes, pasteboard or Wooden 
and after putting on the cover pasting paper over every crack or 
