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TINEINA 



[BRACHMIA 



1. Termen of forewings subconcave, stigmata black . 2. 



straight, stigmata not black 



2. rufescens. 



2. Forewings with dark fasciae . .1. gerronella. 



without transverse markings . 3. inornatella. 



1. B. gerronella, Z. 11-12 mm. Forewings with termen 



subconcave ; ochreous, irrorated with brown ; an indistinct 



darker angulated fascia at J ; 

 a more distinct oblique dark 

 fuscous fascia beyond middle ; 

 stigmata black, first discal be- 

 yond plical ; an indistinct dark 

 spot on costa at ; a dark 

 fuscous subterminal suffusion, 

 preceded by an indistinct pale 

 fascia. Hindwings light grey. 



S. England to Norfolk and 

 Pembroke, local; C. Europe, 

 Syria; 7. 



2. B. rufescens, Hw. 15-17 

 mm. Forewings with termen 

 straight; light reddish-ochreous, 

 veins posteriorly; second discal 

 Hindwings whitish -grey, tinged 



Neuration and head of Brachmia rufescens. 



sometimes darker between 

 stigma sometimes fuscous, 

 with reddish-ochreous. 



England to York, E. Ireland, common ; C. Europe ; 7. 

 Larva white ; subdorsal line and lateral series of oblique marks 

 dark grey; dots black; 3-6 black, 3 and 4 white-edged 

 anteriorly, 6 with brown dorsal blotch ; head and plate of 2 

 black : in rolled leaves of grasses (Poa, Arrhe?iatherum, etc.) ; 

 8-5. 



3. B. inornatella, Dgl. 11-14 mm. Forewings with termen 

 subconcave ; light greyish -ochreous, sprinkled with fuscous ; 

 stigmata black, first discal beyond plical ; a pale fascia at ^ 

 sometimes indicated. Hindwings grey. 



Cambridge, in fens, local ; Holland, N. Germany ; 6. 



17. RECURVARIA, Hiv. 



Labial palpi very long, second joint thickened with appressed 

 scales, terminal as long as second. Hindwings over 1, trape- 

 zoidal, apex rounded, termen sinuate, cilia J ; 3 and 4 connate, 

 5 approximated, 6 and 7 connate or short-stalked. 



Includes only a very few species, inhabiting the European 



