604 TINEINA [GELECHIA 



curved, fifth slender, terminal; stigmata dark fuscous, first 

 discal above plical. Hindwings slightly over 1, fuscous. 



Hereford to Sutherland, common; N. and C. Europe, Asia 

 Minor ; 5, 6. Larva probably on Empetrum nigrum ; 7 ? 



13. TACHYPTILIA, Hein. 



Labial palpi very long, second joint thickened with appressed 

 scales, sometimes roughened above in middle, terminal longer 

 than second. Abdomen somewhat flattened. Hindwings 1 or 

 over 1, trapezoidal, termen not sinuate, cilia f-f ; 3 and 4 

 connate, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 connate. 



A small northern temperate genus, correlated with the pre- 

 ceding. Imago with forewings elongate, apex round -pointed, 

 termen very oblique. 



Forewings wholly blackish . . .1. temerella. 



not wholly blackish . .2. populella. 



1. T. temerella, Z. 10-12 mm. Forewings blackish, slightly 

 violet-tinged ; stigmata deep black, very indistinct, first discal 

 beyond plical ; a broad suffused black fascia at . Hindwings 

 1, rather dark grey. 



Cheshire to Westmoreland, local ; N. Europe, Holland, N. 

 Germany ; 7. Larva whitish ; dots black ; head and plate of 

 2 black : in spun shoots of Salix repens ; 6. 



2. T. populella, CL 14-17 mm. Abdomen with segments 

 2-4 often ochreous-yellow. Forewings whitish, more or less 

 irrorated with black or dark grey, usually palest towards base 

 of costa ; costal edge sometimes yellowish-tinged ; sometimes a 

 large black patch occupying dorsal f from base to near tornus ; 

 stigmata blackish, often concealed ; a whitish obtusely angu- 

 lated fascia at f , indented above angle, sometimes indistinct ; 

 terminal black dots. Hindwings over 1, rather dark grey. 



England to York, S. Ireland, common ; Europe, N. Asia ; 

 7-9. Larva pale grey-greenish or yellowish ; dots black ; head 

 and plate of 2 black : in rolled leaves of poplar, Salix, and 

 birch ; 5, 6. 



14. PSORICOPTERA, Stt. 



Labial palpi very long, second joint beneath with rough 

 projecting scales, furrowed, terminal longer than second, above 

 with rough projecting scales except towards apex. Abdomen 

 flattened. Forewings with slight scale-tufts in disc. Hind- 

 wings over 1, trapezoidal, termen subsinuate, cilia 1 ; 3 and 4 

 connate, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 closely approximated. 



