718 TINEINA [nepticula 



6, 8. Larva light yellowish : in long irregular galleries in 

 leaves of Ruhus fruticosiis; 7, 9-3. Supposed British specimens 

 of JV. Tengstroemi, Nolck., would seem to have been dwarfed 

 examples of this species. 



21. N. filipendulae, Wk. {serella, Stt.) 4-5 mm. Head 

 ferruginous to dark fuscous. Antennal eyecaps yellow-whitish. 

 Forewings shining golden-brown, sometimes purplish-tinged ; a 

 pale golden-metallic vertical fascia beyond middle ; apical area 

 beyond this dark purjjle-fuscous. Hindwings grey. 



Sussex, York to Perth, on downs and moors, local ; Germany ; 

 5, 8. Larva deep yellow ; head shining brown : in galleries 

 along margin of leaflets of Spiraea filij^endida and Potentilla 

 tormentiUa, in small leaflets becoming a spiral blotch filling the 

 Avhole ; 7, 9, 10. 



22. N. poterii, Stt. 3-5 mm. Head ferruginous. Antennal 

 eyecaps wliitish. Forewings golden -bronzy ; a pale golden- 

 metallic slightly inwards-oblique fascia beyond middle : apical 

 area beyond this dark purple-fuscous. Hindwings grey. 



Surrey, Dorset, Lancashire, local ; not recorded elsewhere ; 

 5, 7. Larva yellow : in galleries becoming spiral blotches in 

 leaves of Potermm sanr/uisorha ; 6, 8, 9. 



23. N. acetosae, Stt. 3-5 mm. Head fuscous to blackish. 

 Antennal eyecaps whitish. Forewings shining bronzy ; a broad 

 shining silvery fascia at -|, preceded by a fuscous suffusion ; 

 apical area beyond this rather dark purplish-fuscous. Hind- 

 wings grey. 



I. of Wight, E. L-eland, local ; Germany ; 5, 8. Larva 

 yellow : in galleries becoming spiral blotches in leaves of Rmnex 

 acetosella ; 7, 9. 



24. N. gratiosella, Stt. 4-5 mm. Head bkck. Antennal 

 eyecaps white. Forewings shining brownisli-golden ; a shining- 

 silvery fascia at f , sometimes preceded by a pui'ple suff'usion ; 

 apical area beyond this deep purple. Hindwings dark grey. 



Britain to the Clyde, E. Ireland, common ; Germany, 

 Switzerland ; 5, 6. Larva green ; head whitish-brown : in 

 irregular galleries in leaves of hawthorn ; 7, 8. 



25. N. ulmivora, Ilein. 4-5 mm. Head black. Anteinial 

 eyecaps white. Forewings shining dark coppery -golden, costa 

 deep purple ; a shining silvery fascia beyond middle ; a]iical 

 area beyond this deep purple-fuscous. Hindwings rather dark 



grey. 



Suri'ey, Hereford, Jjancashire, local ; I>clgium, (Jeruiany ; .), b. 

 Larva green : in irregular galleries in leaves of elm ; 7, 9, 10. 



