momi'ha] ELACHISTIDAE 681 



tovnal s[)ot and larger costal spot beyond it, disc near them 

 suft'used with ferruginous. Hindwings darlv fuscous. 



Britain to the Clyde, local ; Finland, Alps of Switzerland : 

 6, 7. Larva brown, marbled with pale ; head and plate of 2 

 Ijlack : in blotches in leaves of Epilohitim /n'rsiitum : 2-4. 

 Cocoon within the mine. 



6. M. lacteella, Sfj>h. 'J-ll mm. Head whitish -ochreous. 

 Thorax pale ferruginous-oclu-eous, anteriorly sprinkled with dark 

 fuscous. Forewings as in M. jii'ojnnqxu'Ua, but blotch at base 

 of dorsum pale ferruginous-ochreons. Hindwings dark fuscous. 



England, not uncommon; C. Europe, Asia Minf)r ; 6, 7. 

 Larva in blotches in leaves of Ejnlohiwn hirsutwn ; 8. 



7. M. decorella, Stj^h. 10-11 mm. Head grey, face whitish. 

 Forewings dark fuscous, in disc posteriorly mixed with light 

 ferruginous-ochreous ; a broad white dorsal streak from base to 

 near tornus, xipper edge indented about its middle by a black 

 scale-tuft; an inwardly oV)]i(juc white fascia towards a])ex, some- 

 times narrowly interrupted. Hindwings grey. 



England to Westmoreland, ratlier common ; C. Europe, 

 WC. Asia to Turkestan; 8-5. Larva whitish-green; head 

 blackish; plate of 2 black -brown : in swellings in stems of 

 EpUohium vinnfaniaiK E. jxdustre, etc. ; G, 7. 



8. M. subbistrigella, IIu;. 10-11 mm. Head grey, face 

 whitish. Forewings dark fuscous, in disc posteriori}^ mixed 

 with light ferruginous-ochreous; an ochreous-whitish blotch 

 on base of dorsum, almost reaching costa at base ; a whitisli 

 fascia before middle, narrow on costa and broadly dilated 

 downwards; two blackish scale -tufts on fold before and be- 

 yond this ; an inwardly oblique white fascia towards apex, 

 sometimes narrowly inteiTujited. Hindwings grey. 



S. England to Norfolk and Hereford, rather common ; C. 

 and SE. Europe, Asia Minor, N. America; 9-5. Larva deep 

 red, incisions paler or yellow-whitish ; head pale yellow-brown : 

 in seeil[)ods of Epilohium viontanum ; 7, 8. 



9. M. fulvescens, IIw. {ejnlohiella, Schrk.) 11-12 mm. Head 

 whitish-ochreous. Forewings light brownish-ochreous ; obscure 

 fuscous spots on costa and dorsum before and beyond middle 

 and towards apex, sometimes separated by more or less distinct 

 pale spots; two fuscous scale-tufts on fold. Hindwings dark grey. 



England, E. L'eland, abundant; C. Europe; 8-5. Larva 

 jjale yellowish ; head and plate of 2 black : in spun shoots of 

 Ejyilohium Mrsuhim ; 7. 



10. M. ochraceella. Curt. 15-16 mm. Head whitish-yellow- 



