86 BEITISH BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS 



palpi very short, rarely perceptible ; the anterior wings 

 oblong or elongate ; the posterior wings ovate or lanceo- 

 late. Flight diurnal. Larva with 16 legs, or apodal; 

 generally mining in leaves. 



This family comprises some very small species (in the 

 genera Antispila and Tinagma). We have 23 British 

 species. 



9. AIIGYRESTHIPVE. Imago with the head rough, the 

 face smooth ; the labial palpi rather short, with the 

 terminal joint blunt or slightly pointed ; no maxillary 

 palpi ; the anterior wings elongate ; the posterior wings 

 lanceolate. In repose the insect generally has its head 

 downwards. Larva with 16 legs; in leaves, shoots, or 

 fruits of plants. 



This family is not an extensive one. We have 28 

 British species, 



10. GRACILARIID^E. Imago with the head rough or 

 smooth, and the antenna as long as the anterior wings; 

 the labial palpi slender, with the terminal joint pointed ; 

 the maxillary palpi rather long and slender ; the anterior 

 wings elongate ; the posterior wings lanceolate. The 

 insect reposes with the head much raised. Larva with 

 14 legs ; either mining in leaves, or rolling up leaves. 



This family, aptly named from the graceful appearance 

 of the insects, is not numerous. We have 28 British 

 species. 



11. COLEOPHORID^E. Imago with the head smooth ; 

 the antennae porrected in repose, frequently with a tuft 

 of hair at the basal joint ; the labial palpi slender, the 

 terminal joint pointed ; no maxillary palpi ; the wings 

 elongate, lanceolate. Larva with 16 legs; living in a 

 portable case, and mining into the interior of leaves, or 

 pf seeds. 



