742 TINEINA [lithocolletis 



spot at f^ ; four costal and three dorsal shining white anteriorly 

 dark-margined wedge-shaped spots ; a black elongate apical dot. 

 Hindwings grey. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, Ireland, abundant ; C. Europe, 

 N. America; 5, 8. Larva pale greenish-yellow; dorsal line 

 darker; head pale greenish -yellow : in leaves of beech (under- 

 side) ; 7, 9, 10. 



25. L. carpinicolella, Stt. 7-9 mm. Posterior tarsi with dark 

 fuscous spots. Forewings light golden - ochreous ; a white 

 median streak from base to about middle ; a whitish dorsal 

 spot at -| ; four costal and three dorsal shining white anteriorly 

 dai'k- margined wedge-shaped spots, first costal finely produced 

 along costa towards base ; a black elongate apical dot. Hind- 

 wings grey. 



SE. England to Berks and Norfolk, local ; C. Europe ; 5, 8. 

 Larva green-whitish ; dorsal line dark green ; head pale greenish- 

 brown : in leaves of hornbeam (upperside) ; 7, 9, 10. 



26. L. coryli, JVic. 7-8 mm. Differs from L. carpinicolella 

 as follows: forewings golden -ochreous, often fuscous-tinged, 

 first costal spot dark-margined posteriorly. 



Britain to Berwick, E. Ireland, common ; C. Europe ; 5, 8. 

 Larva pale yellowish ; dorsal line dark green ; head pale brown : 

 in leaves of hazel (upperside) ; 7, 9, 10. 



27. L. distentella, Z. 8-9 mm. Head white. Posterior 

 tarsi whitish. Forewings pale shining golden-ochreous; a strong 

 white median streak from base to near middle ; four costal and 

 two dorsal large shining white anteriorly dark -edged wedge- 

 shaped spots ; a small black apical dot preceded by an indistinct 

 fuscous suffusion ; a fuscous projecting apical hook in cilia. 

 Hindwings pale grey. 



Hereford, local ; C. Europe ; 5, 8. Larva in leaves of oak 

 (underside) ; 7, 9, 10. Pupa without a cocoon. 



28. L. junoniella, Z. {vacciniella, Stt.) 7-8 mm. Forewings 

 shining golden-ochreous ; a white median streak from base to 

 near middle, dark-margined above ; four costal and three dorsal 

 shining white wedge-shaped spots, dark -margined anteriorly 

 and first pair posteriorly, first costal short ; a black elongate 

 apical dot. Hindwings grey. 



Cheshire to Caledonian Canal, local ; N. and C. Europe ; 6, 

 8. Larva in leaves of Vacciniaim vitis-idaea (underside) ; 4, 5, 7. 



29. L. quinqueguttella, Stt. 5-7 mm. Forewings golden- 

 ochreous ; a white median streak from base to near middle, 

 dark -margined above ; a white posteriorly dilated dark-edged 



