588 TINEINA [gelechia 



56. Plical stigma partly whitish-edged . 58. boredla. 



,, ,, not whitish-edged . . 50. scotmeila. 



57. Forewiiigs with black mark along base of costa 58. 



,, without such mark . . . 59. 



58. Forewings with black costal spot at f 52. rhomheUa. 



„ without such spot . 51. liippophaella. 



59. Terminal joint of palj)i longer than second 12. terreUa. 



,, „ „ not loi>ger than second . 60. 



60. Forewings pale brownish . . . 60. malvella. 



,, rather dark Ijrowu . . . 61. 



61. Forewings paler-sprinkled, more pointed 13. acuminatel/a. 



„ not paler-sprinkled . . " . 62. 



62. Pale posterior fascia whitish . . 56. velocella. 



„ ,, ochreous . . . 63. 



63. Costa dark-spotted, stigmata usually whitish- 



edged . . 54. dlstinctella. 



„ not dark-spotted, stigmata edged with pale 



ochreous . . 61. Irntic/inosella. 



1. G. basaltinella, Z. 11-12 mm. Head fuscous. Terminal 

 joint of palpi longer than second. Forewings fuscous, mixed 

 with pale greyish -ochreous in disc; small black spots on base 

 of costa and dorsum, and one in disc near base ; stigmata 

 black, first discal above plical ; a nearly straight pale fascia at 

 |, often interrupted. Hindwings 1, grey. 



S. England to Cambridge and Warwick, very local ; C. 

 Europe ; 6, 7. Larva on moss ; 3, 4. This and the next 

 species frequent old thatches. Possibly this is only a form of 

 the following species. 



2. G. domestica, Hto. 12-13 mm. Head pale whitish- 

 ochreous, sprinkled with fuscous. Terminal joint of palpi 

 longer than second. Forewings whitish-oclu'eous, irrorated with 

 fuscous ; small black spots on base of costa and dorsum, and 

 one in disc near base ; stigmata black, first discal above plical ; 

 a somewhat angulated pale fascia at |, preceded by a blackish 

 costal spot. Hindwings 1, pale grey. 



England, E. Ii-eland, common ; Germany, Syi*ia ; 7, 8. 

 Larva i-eddish- brown, paler on each side of dorsal line, sides 

 marbled with paler ; spots black, conspicuous ; head and plate 

 of 2 blackish : on moss on walls ; 2-4. 



3. G. umbrosella, Z. 9-11 mm. Terminal joint of palpi as 

 long as second, or somewhat longer. Forewings dark fuscous, 

 slightly purplish - tinged ; stigmata black, each sometimes 

 followed by whitish scales, first discal beyond plical ; a small 



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