symmoca] GELECHIADAE 611 



sprinkled with fuscous and black ; a dark fuscous mark at base 

 of costa ; indistinct dark fuscous spots on costa before and 

 beyond middle ; stigmata blackish, first discal before plical, 

 nearly connected with it, second confluent with a dark fuscous 

 tcfrnal spot ; dark fuscous terminal 

 dots. Hindwings 1, rather dark 

 grey. 



Has occurred lately in London 

 near the Docks, not uncommonly, 

 doubtless introduced, but perhaps 

 establishing itself ; S. Europe, but 

 lately established in France 

 (Paris); 7-9. Larva has been 

 stated to feed on lichens. 



2. S. quadripuncta, liw. {Jdn- Neuration of S^/mmoca aK«<?np«7^cto. 



dei'mannvUii, H8.) 12-16 nmi. Forewings narrower, blackish- 

 fuscous ; extreme base, a spot or cloudy fascia near base, a 

 moderately broad central fascia, and an irregular sometimes 

 interrupted fascia at f pale ochreous- yellowish. Hindwings 

 pale grey. 



S. England to Suffolk and Gloucester, E. Ireland, local ; C. 

 and S. Europe, WC. Asia to N. Persia ; 7, 8. 



3. OECOPHORIDAE. 



Head with appressed or sometimes loose scales, side-tufts 

 often spreading. Basal joint of antennae usually with pecten. 

 Labial palpi more or less long, curved, ascending, terminal joint 

 acute. Maxillary palpi very short, appressed. Posterior tibiae 

 rough-haired. Forewings : lb furcate or rarely simple, 7 and 

 8 stalked, or rarely coincident. Hindwings 1 or less, ovate to 

 lanceolate ; all veins present, 3 and 4 connate or approximated, 

 5 parallel or sometimes approximated to 4, 6 and 7 remote, 

 nearly parallel, 8 free. 



This family is moderately numei'ous in all regions, but in 

 Australia it is abnormally predominant, the number of known 

 species from that region already exceeding 900, although the 

 fauna is very incompletely explored. The structure is very 

 constant throughout the family. 



Larva more or less elongate, with 10 prolegs ; feeding 

 amongst spun leaves or seeds or in decayed wood, rarely mining 

 in leaves. Pupa with segments 9-11 free; not protruded from 

 cocoon in emergence. 



