720 TINEINA [nepticula 



eyecaps white. Forewings shining golden-brown or bi'onzy- 

 golden ; a shining pale golden or golden -silveiy fascia beyond 

 middle ; apical area beyond this deep purple. Hindwings 

 grey. 



Cheshire, Lancashire, local ; not recorded elsewhere ; 5, 8. 

 Larva in irregiilar galleries in leaves of rose ; 7, 9, 10. 



32. N. microtheriella, Stt. 3-4 mm. Head ochreous-yellowish, 

 collar ochreous-whitish. Antennal eyecaps ochreous-whitish. 

 Forewings purplish-fuscous ; a rather oblique shining whitish 

 fascia beyond middle ; apical area beyond this darker and more 

 purple. Hindwings grey. 



England, common ; C. Europe ; 5, 8. Larva pale greenish- 

 yellow : in very long narrow iri-egular galleries in leaves of hazel 

 and hornbeam ; 7, 9, 10. 



33. N. l)etulicola, Stt. 4-5 mm. Head in S ochreous- 

 yellowish, in $ more orange, collar light yellowish. Antennal 

 eyecaps yellow -whitish. Forewings shining deep purplish- 

 bronzy; a shining golden -silvery fascia about f ; apical area 

 beyond this deep fuscous-purple. Hindwings grey. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, common ; Germany, Switzer- 

 land ; 5, 8. Larva yellow, with a series of brownish linear 

 marks ; head brown : in irregular galleries, usually half filled 

 with excrement, in leaves of birch (especially near the ground) ; 

 7, 9, 10. 



34. N. plagicolella, Stt. 4-5 mm. Head orange, collar dark 

 bronz3^-fuscous. Antennal eyecaps whitish. Forewings shining 

 deep purplish-bronzy ; a shining whitish fascia beyond middle ; 

 apical area beyond this dark purple-fuscous. Hindwings grey. 



England to Durham, E. Ireland, common ; C. Europe ; 5, 8. 

 Larva pale yellow : in whitish blotches terminating short fine 

 galleries in leaves of blackthorn; 7, 9, 10. 



35. N. ignobilella, Stt. 4-5 mm. Head orange^ collar dark 

 bronzy-fuscous. Antennal eyecaps whitish. Forewings shining 

 brownish-golden; a somewhat shining yellow -whitish fascia 

 beyond middle ; apical area beyond this purplish - bronzy. 

 Hindwings light grey. 



Britain to Stirling, E. Ireland, local ; Holland ; 5, 8. 

 Larva yellowish ; head blackish : in blotches in leaves of haw- 

 thorn ; 7, 9, 10. 



36. N. distinguenda, Jlcin. 3-5 mm. Head ochreous- 

 yellowish, collar light yellowish. Antennal eyecaps yellow- 

 whitish. Forewings somewhat shining bronzy -fuscous ; a some- 

 what oblique shining whitish fascia beyond middle ; apical area 



