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TINEINA 



[sTENOLECiHIA 



Nenvation of Stcnolechia gemmella 



Only the two following species are known ; the genus is 

 derived from Gelechia. Imago with forewings elongate, 

 narrow, pointed. 



Forewings with inwardly oblique black fascia 1. gemmella. 

 ,, without such fascia . . 2. alhicejJS. 



1. S. gemmella, L. {nivea, Hw.) 9-11 mm. Head white. 

 Forewings whitish, somewhat sprinkled with brownish ; a spot 



on eosta near base and another 

 at i, an inwardly oblique fascia 

 beyond middle, somewhat inter- 

 ra})ted near costa, a spot on base 

 of dorsum, and another at toruus 

 black ; some black scales towards 

 apex ; vein 4 absent. Hindwings 

 light grey. 



England to Westmoreland, in 

 woods, not uncommon ; C. Eiirope ; 

 8, 9. Larva whitish ; spots pale 



grey ; head and plate of 2 yellow-brown, latter grey-speckled : 



in l)uds and shoots of oak ; 6. 



2. S. albiceps, Z. 9-12 mm. Head white. Forewings 

 fuscous, sprinkled with white, and much mixed with black ; a 

 very irregular oblique fascia about \, a spot on costa aboiit 

 middle and another towards apex, and a dorsal spot before 

 tornus white, two latter connected by a bent line ; these mark- 

 ings are variable and sometimes partly confluent ; vein 4 

 present. Hindwings grey, thinly scaled basally. 



England to York, local ; C. Europe ; 7, 8. 



6. Ptocheuusa, Hein. 



Second joint of labial palpi smooth-scaled, terminal as long 

 as second. Forewings": 4 absent, 7 and 8 out of 6. Hind- 

 wings under 1, elongate -trapezoidal, apex pointed, produced, 

 tcrmen emarginate, cilia 3 ; 3 and 4 connate, 6 and 7 connate 

 or stalked. 



A small genus, not identified beyond the European region. 

 Imago with forewings elongate, narrow, pointed. 



1. Forewings with black discal dots or marks . 2. 



,, without black dots . . .3. 



2. Forewings with two yellow streaks . 3. littorella. 



,, without yellow streaks . 4. suboceUea. 



3. Forewings yellowish with white markings 2. inopcUa. 



,, without marking's . . 1. osscella. 



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