ANACAMPSis] GELECHIADAE 583 



cei)tible, plical followed by a whitish -ochreous dot; a small 

 whitish-ochreous triangular s[)ot, usually somewhat outwardly 

 oblique, on costa at §, occasionally obsolete ; often a very small 

 whitish-ochreous spot on tornus opposite ; vein 6 rising out of 

 7. Hiudwings rather light grey. 



England, E. Ireland, common ; C. and S. Europe, Asia 

 Minor ; 5, 6, 8. Larva blackish-grey ; on 2-4 dorsal line and 

 segmental incisions obscurely whitish ; spiracular series of 

 whitish sj)ots ; head and plate of 2 black : in folded leaves of 

 Anthyllis, Onobrijcliis, TrifoKum, etc. ; -I, 5, 7. 



10. ACANTHOPIIILA, Ileill. 



Second joint of labial palpi thickened with appressed scales, 

 with slight projection of scales above near apex, terminal 

 shorter than second. Forewings : 7 and 9 stalked, 8 absent. 

 Hindwings 1, elongate-trapezoidal, apex pointed, termen sinuate, 

 cilia 1 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 somewhat approximated, 6 and 7 

 stalked. 



Includes only the single species; a derivative of Gehcliia. 

 Imago with forewings elongate, pointed. 



1. A. alacella, Dup. 13-14 mm. Palpi dark fuscous, tip 

 whitish. Forewings dark fuscous; a black spot in disc towards 

 base; stigmata rather large, black, each followed by some 

 ochreous-whitish scales, first discal hardly beyond plical; an 

 ochreous- whitish costal spot at f ; some black terminal dots, 

 followed by ochreous-whitish spots in cilia. Hindwings fuscous, 

 darker posteriorly. 



Surrey, Hants, Norfolk, Hereford, local and uncommon ; C. 

 and SE. Europe ; 7, 8. Larva grey-whitish ; head and plate 

 of 2 black : on lichens on tree-trunks ; 6. 



1 1 . Xenolechia, n.g. 



Second joint of labial palpi thickened with rough scales be- 

 neath, terminal as long as second. Forewings : 6 often out of 

 7 near base. Hindwings 1 or over 1, trapezoidal, apex pointed, 

 termen sinuate, cilia over 1 ; 3, 4, 5 remote, 6 and 7 stalked. 



A small genus, inhabiting northern temperate regions. 

 Imago with foi-ewings elongate, pointed. 



1. Forewings clear white . . .3. sccdella. 



,, not clear white . . .2. 



2. Forewings with black mark on base of costa 2. humeralis. 



,, without such mark . . 1. aefhiops. 



1. X. aethiops, Westw. 15-17 xnn\. Forewings dark fuscous ; 



