84 BKITISH BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS 



costa arched at the base in the female ; but in the male 

 nearly straight, the tip rather pointed ; palpi rather 

 shorter than the head, with slender terminal joint. 



Of the TINEINA we have 15 families represented in 

 this country. 



1 . EXAPATTD^;. Imago with the wings ol the male 

 ample, those of the female generally extremely abbre- 

 viated and pointed ; the antennae rather thick, pubescent, 

 or densely ciliated ; the labial palpi of variable length ; 

 the maxillary palpi undeveloped. Larva with 16 legs, 

 the third pair often club-shaped ; feeding between united 

 leaves. 



This is a family of small extent. We have only 6 

 British species. 



2. TINEID.E. Imago with the head rough ; the labial 

 palpi short and thick, often bristly ; the maxillary palpi 

 often extremely developed ; the antennae very variable, 

 in some genera very long. Larva with 16 legs ; resid- 

 ing in a portable case, or feeding in fungi or decayed 

 wood, etc. 



This extensive family includes the various Clothes 

 Moths, and the Long-horned Moths. We have 69 

 British species. 



3. MICROPTERYGID.E. Imago with the head rough ; 

 the labial palpi short, cylindrical, hairy ; the maxillary 

 palpi six-jointed, folded ; the antennas shorter than the 

 anterior wings ; the wings rather transparent. Larva 

 entirely apodal ; mining large flat blotches in leaves ; 

 ejecting its excrement in short thread-like pieces. 



This family, which only consists of the single genus 

 Micropteryx, comprises 12 British species. 



4. HYPONOMEUTID^:. Imago with the head rough, 

 or smooth ; the labial palpi of moderate length ; no 



