664 TINEINA [STATHMOPODA 



J, linear-lanceolate, cilia 6; transverse vein partly absent, 6 

 and 7 connate. 



A rather extensive genus, occurring especially in Australia, 

 New Zealand, the Indo-Malayan and African regions ; only two 

 species have been found in Europe. Larva feeding in fruits or 

 galls. Pupa in a silken cocoon. Imago with forewings narrow, 

 broadest near base, long- pointed. All the species in repose 

 often carry the posterior legs semierect, projecting between the 

 anterior and middle pairs. 



1. S. pedella, L. 10-14 mm. Forewings ochreous-yellow ; 

 costal edge fuscous ; three irregular fuscous fasciae at base, J, 

 and f, first and second connected by a dorsal streak, second 

 and third not quite reaching costa, connected in disc by a fine 

 longitudinal line; a small fuscous apical spot; cilia fuscous. 

 Hindwings dark grey. 



Kent to Norfolk, local ; C. Europe ; 7. Larva stout, pale 

 reddish-brown ; head brown ; plate of 2 dark brown : in fruits 

 of alder ; 9. 



7. ELACHISTA, Tr. 



Antennae f, in $ simple. Labial palpi long, recurved, 

 second joint smooth, terminal shorter, acute. Posterior tibiae 



rough - haired. Forewings: Ib 

 simple, 4 sometimes absent, 5 

 absent, 6 out of 7, 7 to costa, 8 

 out of 7 or absent, 9 sometimes 

 out of 7. Hindwings J-, narrow- 

 lanceolate, cilia 3-5; 4 sometimes 

 absent, 5 absent, transverse vein 

 sometimes partly absent, 6 and 7 

 stalked. 



A large cosmopolitan genus, 

 ^=^ apparently most characteristic of 

 Neuration and head of Eiachista Europe. The species are often 

 rufodnerea. verv similar and difficult to dis- 



tinguish. Imago with forewings lanceolate. Larva mining 

 in leaves of Gramineae or Cyperaceae. Pupa usually ex- 

 posed, fastened by tail and median belt, but sometimes in 

 cocoon. 



1. Markings of forewings pale golden-metallic . 2. 



,, ,, not golden-metallic . 3. 



2. Forewings with thick fascia near base 3. magnificella. 



,, without subbasal fascia 4. gleichenella. 



