coleophoka] ELACHISTIDAE 651 



plical and second discal stigmata grey or fuscous. Hindwings 

 pale grey. 



Sussex, on coast, local ; Germany ; 7, 8. Larva in a case 

 formed of a piece of hollowed stem, on stems of Salicornia ; 10-5. 

 Pupa subterranean, without the case. 



29. C. chalcogrammella, Z. 8-10 nmi. Head shining bronzy- 

 grey. Antennae rather stout, black, apex white. Forewings 

 deep yellow, apex blackish ; a subcostal streak from near base, 

 a submedian streak from base to tornus, and a dorsal streak 

 from base to middle silver- metallic, edged with some black 

 scales. Hindwings dark grey. 



Suffolk to York, local ; Holland, Germany, Austria ; G, 7. 

 Larva grey -yellowish ; head, plate of 2, and two spots on 3 

 black-brown : in a cylindrical keeled brown case of fragments of 

 leaves, on Cerastium arvense; 10-5. 



30. C. lixella, Z. 16-21 mm. Head white, crown yellow- 

 tinged. Antennae whitish, basal 4 clothed with hairs, basal 

 joint with strong tuft. Forewings with apex falcate ; yellow ; 

 a subcostal streak to before middle, a discal streak from before 

 middle to §, a streak along fold, and several short streaks 

 between veins towards costa posteriorly and termen silvery-white, 

 blackish-edged. Hindwings dark grey. 



f^ngland to Durham, local ; C. Europe ; 7. Larva dull 

 brown ; head, plate of 2, bisected plate of 3, and two spots on 

 4 black : first in case made of a seed-capsule, on Thymus, after- 

 wards in ochreous cylindrical case of fragments of leaves, on 

 Briza, Holcus, Poa, and other grasses ; 3-5. 



31. C. ochrea, ILw. lG-19 mm. Head ochreous. Antennae 

 whitish, basal f clothed with ochreous hairs, basal joint with 

 strong tuft. Forewings yellow, suffused ly mixed with ferru- 

 ginous, darker between veins towards costa ; a streak along 

 fold, another along dorsum to tornus, and a short streak before 

 termen above tornus silvery-white. Hindwings grey. 



England to Cheshire, local ; C. Europe, Asia Minor ; 7. 

 Larva brown, 2-6 whitish ; head pale brown ; six spots above 

 on 2, two on 3, and two on 4 black : in a long cylindrical pale 

 greyish-ochreous case, on Helianthemum; 10-5. 



32. C. anatipennella, //6. 14-16 nmi. Head white. Antennae 

 white, ringed with pale brownish, basal joint with rather long 

 tuft. Forewings white, posteriorly sprinkled with brownish, 

 costal cilia without dark line. Hindwings rather dark grey. 



Britain to the Orkneys, E. Ireland, rather common ; N. and 

 C. Europe; 7. Larva dull yellowish, anteriorly brownish- 



