. The moth book [microform] : a popular guide to a knowledge of the moths of North America. Moths; Papillons nocturnes; Papillons nocturnes; Moths. Pyiallda This troublMome little species is no doubt an importation from Europe, where it is very common. It h'f'Pl'^t'T^.'.ml'r U ' to the Rocky Mountains, it has the habit of infesting stacks of clover-hay, and often does a great deal of damage by weaving its webs of fine whitish silk mixed with excrement in the hay and devouring the leaves. Many cases have been re- ported in which hay had been rendered entirely unfit for use by the presence ofthe
. The moth book [microform] : a popular guide to a knowledge of the moths of North America. Moths; Papillons nocturnes; Papillons nocturnes; Moths. Pyiallda This troublMome little species is no doubt an importation from Europe, where it is very common. It h'f'Pl'^t'T^.'.ml'r U ' to the Rocky Mountains, it has the habit of infesting stacks of clover-hay, and often does a great deal of damage by weaving its webs of fine whitish silk mixed with excrement in the hay and devouring the leaves. Many cases have been re- ported in which hay had been rendered entirely unfit for use by the presence ofthese pests. Fic. iji.â//W'/vr" '"». i-a, As the larva feed upon 'â â¢j::r'i'â¢rT". ^ '.;""(; dried dover, it has been rec- Rii«y.) ommended to make it a point not to stack new hay in places where the old hay is known to have been infected. Furthermore, as the larvae are known to prefer hay which is somewhat moist, it is recommended to make it a point to stack the hay in such a manner that it cannot be subjected to an excess of moisture. This may be done by build- ing the stacks upon a framework of rails elevated a little distance alwve the ground, so as to permit of the circulation of air beneath. Ocnut PYRALIS Liniueui (1) Pyralit farin»lH Linn»us, Plate XLVII, Fig. 55. «⢠(T'« Meal Snout-moth.) This is a cosmo- politan species, being quiteabundantevery- where. It manifests a decided preference for cereals in almost any form, and feeds upon meal, bran, and even the straw and husks. It undergoes. Flo. lâ.-/yr,lâ /»r.,»;... «. moth; », l»". ^.cocoon. <AfKt Chillenden, "Boll. U- p- iMP"; i^' Nel », Vol IV, p. 1I9-) *" «P"" twice the lize of life. 400 \\. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the o
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