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indistinct angnlated pale fascia at J, preceded by a dark costal 

 spot. Hindwings 1, light grey. 



England to Westmoreland, E. Ireland, local ; N. and C. 

 Europe; 7. 



9. G. desertella, DgL 12-13 mm. Terminal joint of palpi 

 longer than second. Forewings light brownish-ochreous, often 

 brownish - sprinkled ; a blackish discal dot towards base ; 

 stigmata black, first discal beyond plical ; sometimes some 

 terminal blackish dots. Hindwings 1, pale grey. 



England, E. Ireland, on sandhills, common: Germany: 

 6,7. 



10. G. politella, Stt. (expolitella,'D\M.) 13-15 mm. Terminal 

 joint of palpi longer than second. Forewings light brownish- 

 ochreous or brownish ; stigmata in <$ dark fuscous, indistinct, 

 in $ black, distinct, first discal beyond plical ; sometimes some 

 terminal black dots. Hindwings 1, pale grey. 



Suffolk and Wilts to the Clyde, N. and E. Ireland, in dry 

 places, local ; not recorded elsewhere ; 6. 



11. G. figulella, Stgr. 13-14 mm. Terminal joint of palpi 

 tonger than second. Forewings relatively broader than in G. 

 terrella, fuscous, slightly reddish - tinged, darker - sprinkled 

 lo wards fold ; stigmata blackish, rather indistinct, first discal 

 beyond plical ; an indistinct paler angulated fascia at f ; some 

 black scales towards apex. Hindwings 1, pale grey. 



Suffolk, on coast, local ; S. France, Spain ; 7. Larva 

 whitish-ochreous ; dorsal line reddish-ochreous ; subdorsal dark 

 brown ; head pale brown ; 2 with dark brown lateral mark : 

 food-plant unknown, probably a grass ; 5 ? 



12. G. terrella, Hb. 14-16 mm. Terminal joint of palpi 

 longer than second. Forewings brownish-ochreous to dark 

 brown; stigmata blackish, first discal beyond plical ; an indistinct 

 pale angulated fascia at J ; sometimes some dark terminal dots. 

 Hindwings slightly over 1, light grey. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, Ireland, very common ; Europe, 

 Asia Minor ; 6, 7. Larva greenish-grey ; dorsal and subdorsal 

 lines indistinctly darker ; dots black ; head black ; 2 yellowish, 

 with two black spots : on grass-stems, in silken gallery at their 

 base ; 3, 4. 



13. G. acuminatella, Sire. (1 gracilella, Stt.) 12-14 mm. 

 Terminal joint of palpi shorter than second. Forewings 

 pointed, especially in $ , rather dark fuscous, paler-sprinkled, 

 often ochreous-mixed in disc, sometimes with a few blackish 

 scales posteriorly ; stigmata darker, indistinct, first discal 



