the grain must be rebagged before shipment. The caterpillar also 
spins J a cocoon in the midst of its food materials. 
Fig. 6. Indian Meal Moth, Pludia interpunctella: a, adult moth; 
b, dorsal view of larva; c, side view of larva; d, pupa, 
ventral view. Enlarged as indicated. 
The egg of the moth is whitish, and very small. The cater¬ 
pillar (Fig. 6, b, c) is dull olive-greenish, varying to pinkish or 
whitish, and its elliptical, cylindrical cocoon is olive-green varying 
to light brown. The moths (Fig. 6, a) are active creatures, the 
outer two thirds of their fore wings reddish brown and the center 
copper, while the inner or basal third is dirty grayish. They 
measure about five eighths of an inch across the expanded wings. 
The generations of this insect are irregular, and vary in number 
according to the temperature. The female may lay as many as 
