. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. LEPIDOPTERA. 233 1113. The Meal-moth, Pyralis farinalis (Pyr'a-lis far-i-na'lis) is a common species. The larva feeds on jjj^ meal, flour, and old clover-hay. The moth is commonly found near the food of the larva, but is often seen on the ceilings of rooms sitting with its tail curved over its back. It expands about an inch ; the fore wings are light brown, crossed by two curved white lines, and with a dark chocolate-brown spot on the base and tip of each. The Clover-hay Worm, Pyralis costalis (Pyr'a-lis cos-ta'- Hs). The larva of this species some
. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. LEPIDOPTERA. 233 1113. The Meal-moth, Pyralis farinalis (Pyr'a-lis far-i-na'lis) is a common species. The larva feeds on jjj^ meal, flour, and old clover-hay. The moth is commonly found near the food of the larva, but is often seen on the ceilings of rooms sitting with its tail curved over its back. It expands about an inch ; the fore wings are light brown, crossed by two curved white lines, and with a dark chocolate-brown spot on the base and tip of each. The Clover-hay Worm, Pyralis costalis (Pyr'a-lis cos-ta'- Hs). The larva of this species sometimes abounds in old stacks of clover-hay, and especially near the bottom of such stacks. As the infested hay be- comes covered with a silken web spun by the Fig. 21^,—Pyralis larva, and by its black gunpowder-like excre- costalis. . M 1 i 1 • A 1 ment, much more is spoiled than is eaten by the insect. The moth expands about four fifths of an inch. It is of a beautiful lilac color, with golden bands and fringes (Fig. 278). Family Galleriid^ (Gal-le-ri'i-dse), TJie Bee-moth Family, This is a small family, of which only seven species have been found in our fauna. The best known of these is the Bee-moth, Galleria mellonella (Gal-le'ri-a mel-lo-neria). The Fig. 277.—Wings of Pyralis 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 original Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. joint author. Ithaca, N. Y. , Comstock Pub. Co.
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