602 TINEINA [GELECHIA 



pale angulated fascia at J, preceded by dark costal and dorsal 

 spots. Hind wings over 1, grey. 



Britain to Perth, E. Ireland, rather common ; Europe ; 5, 6. 

 Larva brownish-green, reddish-marbled; head and plate of 2 

 y ellow- brown : in gallery along stems, amongst seeds, or in 

 rootstock of Rumex acetosella ; 8-4. 



56. G. velocella, Dup. 12-15 mm. Terminal joint of palpi 

 as long as second. Forewings dark brown, sometimes partly 

 ferruginous -streaked, in disc and posteriorly between veins 

 streaked with blackish; stigmata blackish, first discal beyond 

 plical ; a very faint whitish angulated fascia at J, sometimes 

 obsolete except a more distinct white costal spot. Hindwings 

 over 1, grey. 



England to Westmoreland, local ; N. and C. Europe, Asia 

 Minor; 5, 8. Larva at base of stems of Rumex acetosella; 

 9-4, 6. 



57. G. peliella, Tr. 13-15 mm. Terminal joint of palpi 

 somewhat longer than second. Forewings dark fuscous, 

 whitish-sprinkled ; a blackish spot in disc near base ; stigmata 

 rather large, black, posteriorly white-edged, first discal above 

 plical ; a white tornal triangular spot, and another on costa 

 opposite. Hindwings slightly over 1, grey. 



Kent, Lancashire, local ; C. and S. Europe ; 7. Larva pale 

 whitish-green ; head and plate of 2 black : on Rumex acetosella, 

 concealing itself in a gallery towards base of stem ; 5. 



58. G. boreella, DgL 13-15 mm. Terminal joint of palpi 

 shorter than second. Forewings rather dark fuscous ; stigmata 

 blackish, first discal beyond plical, connected with second by 

 a yellow -whitish streak, plical partly edged with yellow- 

 whitish ; an indistinct yellow -whitish angulated fascia at f ; 

 vein 6 out of 7. Hindwings slightly over 1, light grey. 



Argyll to Sutherland, local ; Germany, Finland ; 6, 7. 



59. G. galbanella, Z. 14-15 mm. Terminal joint of palpi 

 shorter than second. Forewings fuscous, sprinkled with pale 

 yellowish; stigmata black, first discal beyond plical; an in- 

 distinct pale yellowish angulated fascia at f. Hindwings 1, 

 grey. 



Perth, local ; N. and C. Europe ; 7. 



60. G. malvella, Hb. 17-19 mm. Head and palpi whitish- 

 ochreous ; terminal joint of palpi as long as second. Forewings 

 pale brownish, becoming fuscous posteriorly, with traces of 

 darker strigulae, more distinct and blackish on costa ; stigmata 

 rather dark fuscous, first discal beyond plical, second sometimes 



