nei-ticula] TINEIDAE 715 



black, ferruginous -orange, or sometimes mixed, collar often 

 whitish. Antennal eyecaps white. Forewings rather shining 

 bronzy, apex suffused with ^Jurple. Hind wings grey. 



Britain to the Clyde, common ; C. Europe ; 5, 8. Larva 

 yellowish : in irregular galleries in leaves of oak ; 7, 9, 10. 



4. N. basiguttella, llein. 5-6 mm. Head black, collar white. 

 Antennal eyecaps white. Thorax anteriorly blackish. Fore- 

 wings light bronzy -fuscous, becoming dark fuscous towards 

 base, rather dark purplish -fuscous towards apex ; an obscure 

 dull whitish basal spot ; often an obscure undefined whitish 

 median suffusion. Hindwings light grey. 



Suffolk, Cambridge, local ; Germany ; 5, 8. Larva green : 

 in irregular galleries, quite filled with excrement, in leaves of 

 oak ; 7, 9, 10. 



5. N. tiliae, Fi: 5-6 mm. Head black, collar white. 

 Antennal eyecaps white. Forewings shining bronzy, somewhat 

 darker towards base, apical fourth fuscous-pui-ple ; tips of apical 

 cilia wliitish. Hindwings light grey. 



Gloucester, Lancashire, local ; Germany, Switzerland ; 5, 8. 

 Larva pale yellowish : in irregular galleries in leaves of Tilia ; 

 7, 9, 10. 



6. N. anomalella, Gz. 5-6 mm. Head ferruginous-orange to 

 black, collar yellow-whitish. Antennal eyecaps whitish. Fore- 

 wings shining greenish-bronzy, lighter posteriorly, apical fourth 

 purple. Hindwings grey. 



England, E. Ireland, common ; C. Europe ; 5, 8. Larva 

 yellowish : in long irregular galleries in leaves of rose ; 7, 9, 10. 



7. N. viscerella, Stt. 4-5 mm. Head ferruginous-yellowish 

 mixed with fuscous, collar pale yellowish. Antennal eyecaps 

 yellow-whitish. Forewings somewhat shining bronzy-brownish, 

 towards apex darker. Hindwings grey. 



England to Durham, rather local ; Germany ; 5, 8. Larva 

 green : in strongly contorted galleries in leaves of elm ; 7, 9, 10. 



8. N. aucupariae, Fr-. 4-5 mm. Head ochreous-yellow, some- 

 times fuscous-mixed, collar pale yellowish. Antennal eyecaps 

 whitish. Forewings shining bronzy, apical fourth purplish- 

 fuscous ; tips of apical cilia grey -whitish. Hindwings light 

 grey. 



Lancashire, Sutherland, local ; C. Europe ; 5, 8. Larva 

 green : in strongly contorted galleries in leaves of Fyrus 

 aucuparia ; 7, 9. 



9. N. minusculella, IIS. 4-5 mm. Head black, collar white. 

 Antennal eyecaps white. Forewings shining pale bronzy. 



