argyresthia] TINEIDAE 763 



Section A. Forewings with 7 and 8 stalked. 



1. A. illuminatella, Z. 9-11 mm. Head ochreous-ycllowisli. 

 Forewings shining light greyish-ochreous-yellowisli. Hindwings 

 light grey. 



Norfolk (1), Moray, local, perhaps overlooked ; C. Europe ; 



5, 6. Larva reddish - grey ; head and plate of 2 black: in 

 shoots of Finus. The specimens obtained in Norfolk were 

 beaten from larch. 



2. A. arceuthina, Z. 8-9 mm. Head and thorax white, 

 patagia bronzy. Forewings bright shining golden-bronzy. 

 Hindwings pale grey. 



Britain to Roxburgh, common ; (A and SW. Europe ; 5, 6. 

 Larva in shoots of Junijwrus ; 4, 5. 



3. A. praecocella, Z. 9-10 mm. Head ochreous- whitish. 

 Forewings sliining light ochreous, faintly rosy-tinged. Hind- 

 wings grey. 



Norfolk, Cambridge, Westmoreland, amongst Jioiiperus, 

 local ; C. and SW. Europe ; 5. 



4. A, dilectella, Z. 8-10 nun. Head white. Forewings 

 violet-whitish, suffusedly mixed and irrorated with brownish - 

 golden ; a transvei-se oblique mark from middle of dorsum, a 

 small spot on middle of costa and another beyond it usually 

 darker golden-brown ; some small darker spots towards apex. 

 Hindwings pale grey. 



England, common; Switzerland, Germany, Finland; 7. 

 Larva in shoots of Juniperus ; 5. 



Section B. Forewings with 7 and 8 separate. 



5. A. andereggiella, Z)i//j. 10-11 mm. Head and thorax white. 

 Forewings shining white ; two golden-brown fasciae, first before 

 middle, often obsolete on costa, connected by a bar from middle 

 with apex of second, second oblique, emitting a branch to apex 

 of wing. Hindwings grey. 



England, local; C. Europe, N. America (perhaps introduced) : 

 7, 8. Larva in sh(jots of apple and hazel ; 5. 



G. A. brockeella, Hb. 10-12 mm. Head and thorax white. 

 Forewings deep coppery-golden; a spot on base of dorsum, 

 a fascia at 1, three posterior semioval costal spots and a larger 

 tornal spot shining wdiito ; sometimes the fascia is connected 

 with adjacent costal and dorsal spots. Hindwings grey. 



Britain to Perth, N. and E. Ireland, common ; C. Europe ; 



6, 7. Larva pinkish-brcjwn ; head brown ; plate of 2 partly 



