LITHOCOLLETIS] TINEIDAE 74G 



40. L. schreberella, /'. 0-S mm. Head black, face Icadcn- 

 metallic. Antennae black, apex wliite. Forewings shining- 

 orange ; base blackish ; a fascia at |, anotlicr at ^, a wedge- 

 shaped costal spot at |, and a curved streak running from 

 torniis to apex silvery-white, anteriorl}' blackish-margined, tornal 

 streak more leaden-metallic towards apex. Hindwings grey. 



England to York, E. Ireland, rather common ; C. Europe, 

 Asia Minor ; 5, 8. Larva pale yellowish ; dorsal line dark 

 green ; head pale bi'own : in leaves of elm (underside) ; 7, 9, 10. 



41. L. emberizipennella, />'•//. 8-10 mm. Forewings shining 

 golden-ochreous ; a short whitish median streak from base; a 

 fascia at ^, another at i, two posterior costal and three dorsal 

 wedge-shaped spots shining whitish, anteriorly blackish-mar- 

 gined; some blackish scales in disc between spots and towards 

 apex. Hindwings grey. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, rather common ; C. Europe, 

 Asia Minor; 5, 8. Larva green - whitish ; dorsal line darker 

 green ; head pale greenish : in leaves of Lonicera (underside) ; 

 7, 9, 10. 



42. L. tristrigella, lliv. 7-9 nnn. Forewings shining golden- 

 lirownish-orange ; a short wliitish median l)asal dash ; a fascia 

 at T, another at i, and a third somewhat angulated and some- 

 times interrupted at f white, anteriorly blackish-margined ; a 

 whitish streak from angle of third fascia to costa before apex, 

 edged l^eneath with black scales. Hindwings grey. 



England, rather local ; C. EurojDC : 5, 8. Larva in leaves of 

 elm (underside) ; 7, 9, 10. 



43. L. scabiosella, D(jl. G-8 mm. Forewings shining golden- 

 brownish-ochreous ; a short white median basal dash ; a fascia 

 at :j, another at 5, two posterior costal and one dorsal wedge- 

 shaped spots shining white, anteriorly strongly black-margined, 

 first costal and dorsal spots connected by a patch of black scales 

 extending to tornus ; a black apical spot. Hindwings grey. 



Surrey, local ; Germany, Switzerland ; 5, 8, 9. Larva pale 

 yellow ; dorsal line greenish ; head pale In'own : in leaves of 

 Scahiosa coJionhnria (underside) ; 8, 10-4. 



44. L. trifasciella, Hw. 7-9 mm. Forewings jDale reddish - 

 ochreous ; three slender whitish more or less angulated fasciae, 

 mai'gined anteriorly with broad blackish suffusions, broadest 

 towards costa, third sometimes interrupted by a patch of 

 blackish scales extending to tornus ; a round blackish apical 

 sjjot preceded by a whitish wedge-shaped costal spot. Plind- 

 wings grey. 



