gelechia] GELECHIADAE 589 



white spot on tornus, and another on costa opposite. Hindwings 

 1, light grey. 



England to York, on sandhills, local ; C. Europe ; 6, 7. 



4. G. aflB.nis, Dgl. {confinis, Stt.) 11-12 mm. Terminal joint 

 of palpi longer than second. Forewings dark fuscous, sprinkled 

 with whitish ; a yellow-whitish basal dot ; usually a small black 

 spot in disc towards base ; stigmata black, plical followed and 

 two discal connected by yellow-whitish scales; a fine obtiisely 

 angulated sometimes interrupted yellowish-white fascia at |. 

 Hindwings 1, light grey. 



Britain to Perth, common ; 0. Eui'ope ; 6, 7. Larva })inkish, 

 paler on each side of dorsal line, darker-marbled on sides ; dots 

 black, very inconspicuous ; head and plate of 2 black : on moss 

 on walls ; 1-4. Stainton's confinis seems to be a dai-k northern 

 form. 



5. G. similis, Stt. 12-1.3 mm. Terminal joint of palpi 

 longer than second. Eorewings dark fuscous, somewhat paler- 

 sprinkled ; stigmata indistinctly blackish, first discal beyond 

 plical ; a faint slender obtusely angulated pale fascia at f, 

 forming an indistinct ochreous- whitish spot on costa. Hind- 

 wings 1, grey, paler anteriorly. 



England to Westmoreland, local and unconnnon ; Hol- 

 land ; 7. 



G. G. mundella, Dyl. {jwrtlandkcUn, Ricli.) 10-11 mm. 

 Terminal joint of palpi longer than second. Forewings pale 

 greyish-ochreous, sometimes mixed with dark fuscous, especially 

 towards dorsum and termen ; a slender basal sometimes 

 interrupted black fascia ; a black discal spot beyond this ; 

 stigmata black, first discal beyond plical ; in dark specimens a 

 pale sometimes interrupted fascia at |, otherwise imperceptible. 

 Hindwings 1, light grey. 



Dorset, Devon, Norfolk, N. England, E. Ireland, on coast 

 sandhills, local ; Germany ; 5, 6. 



7. G. obscurella, Hein. 11-12 mm. Terminal joint of ])alpi 

 longer than second. F'orewings rather dark fuscous ; a black 

 discal spot towards base ; stigmata black, first discal beyond 

 plical. Hindwings 1, grey. 



Kent, Suffolk, Westmoreland, Durham, very local; Germany; 

 6, 7. 



8. G. senectella, Z. 10-11 mm. Terminal joint of palpi 

 longer than second. Forewings light ochreous, mixed with 

 fuscous, or wholly fuscous ; a dark fuscous spot in disc near 

 base ; stigmata dark fuscous, first discal beyond plical ; an 



