664 



TINEINA 



[stathmopoda 



^, linear-lanceolate, cilia 6 ; transverse vein partly absent, 6 

 and 7 connate. 



A rather extensive genus, occurring especially in Australia, 

 New Zealand, the ludo-Malayan and African regions ; only two 

 species have been found in Eui'ope. Larva feeding in fruits or 

 galls. Pupa in a silken cocoon. Imago with forevvings narrow, 

 broadest near base, long- pointed. All the species in repose 

 often cany the posterior legs semierect, projecting between the 

 anterior and middle pairs. 



1. S. pedella, L. 10-14 mm. Forewings ochreous-yellow ; 

 costal edge fuscous ; three irregular fuscous fasciae at base, |-, 

 and f , first and second connected by a dorsal streak, second 

 and third not quite reaching costa, connected in disc by a fine 

 longitudinal line ; a small fuscous apical spot ; cilia fuscous. 

 Hind wings dark grey. 



Kent to Norfolk, local ; C. Europe ; 

 reddish-brown ; head brown ; plate of 2 

 of alder ; 9. 



7. Larva stout, pale 

 dai'k brown : in fruits 



7. Elachista, Tr. 



Antennae f, in ($ simple. Labial palpi long, recurved, 

 second joint smooth, terminal shorter, acute. Posterior tibiae 



rough - haired. Forewings: lb 

 simple, 4 sometimes absent, 5 

 absent, 6 out of 7, 7 to costa, 8 

 out of 7 or absent, 9 sometimes 

 out of 7. Hindwings |--§, narrow- 

 lanceolate, cilia 3-5; 4 sometimes 

 ^^;:::::~~C~ZZII~^^]^^=* absent, 5 absent, transverse vein 



sometimes partly absent, 6 and 7 

 stalked. 



A large cosmopolitan genus, 

 apparently most characteristic of 

 Europe. The species are often 

 very similar and difficult to dis- 

 tinguish. Imago with forewings lanceolate. Larva mining 

 in leaves of Gramineae or Cyperaceae. Pupa usually ex- 

 posed, fastened by tail and median belt, but sometimes in 

 cocoon. 



1. Markings of forewings pale golden-metallic . 2. 



,, ,, not golden-metallic . 3. 



2. i'^orewings with thick fascia near base 3. magnijicella. 



,, without subbasal fascia 4. gleichenella. 



Neuration and liead of Elachista 



riifociiierea. 



