588 TINEINA [GELECHIA 



56. Plical stigma partly whitish-edged . 58. boreella. 



,, not whitish-edged . . 50. scotineila. 



57. Forewings with black mark along base of costa 58. 



without such mark . . . 59. 



58. Forewings with black costal spot at f 52. rhombella. 



without such spot . 51. hippophaella. 



59. Terminal joint of palpi longer than second 12. terrella. 



not longer than second . 60. 



60. Forewings pale brownish . . . 60. malvella. 



rather dark brown . . .61. 



61. Forewings paler-sprinkled, more pointed 13. acuminatella. 



not paler-sprinkled . . . 62. 



62. Pale posterior fascia whitish . . 56. velocella. 



ochreous . . .63. 



63. Costa dark -spotted, stigmata usually whitish - 



edged . . 54. distinctella. 



not dark-spotted, stigmata edged with pale 



ochreous . . 61. lentiginosella. 



1. G. basaltinella, Z. 11-12 mm. Head fuscous. Terminal 

 joint of palpi longer than second. Forewings fuscous, mixed 

 with pale greyish -ochreous in disc; small black spots on base 

 of costa and dorsum, and one in disc near base ; stigmata 

 black, first discal above plical ; a nearly straight pale fascia at 

 J, often interrupted. Hindwings 1, grey. 



S. England to Cambridge and Warwick, very local ; C. 

 Europe; 6, 7. Larva on moss; 3, 4. This and the next 

 species frequent old thatches. Possibly this is only a form of 

 the following species. 



2. G. domestica, Hw. 12-13 mm. Head pale whitish- 

 ochreous, sprinkled with fuscous. Terminal joint of palpi 

 longer than second. Forewings whitish-ochreous, irrorated with 

 fuscous ; small black spots on base of costa and dorsum, and 

 one in disc near base ; stigmata black, first discal above plical ; 

 a somewhat angulated pale fascia at f , preceded by a blackish 

 costal spot. Hindwings 1, pale grey. 



England, E. Ireland, common ; Germany, Syria ; 7, 8. 

 Larva red dish -brown, paler on each side of dorsal line, sides 

 marbled with paler ; spots black, conspicuous ; head and plate 

 of 2 blackish : on moss on walls ; 2-4. 



3. G. umbrosella, Z. 9-11 mm. Terminal joint of palpi as 

 long as second, or somewhat longer. Forewings dark fuscous, 

 slightly purplish - tinged ; stigmata black, each sometimes 

 followed by whitish scales, first discal beyond plical ; a small 



