ELACHISTA] ELACHISTIDAE 667 



Germany, Switzerland ; 6. Larva greenish-grey, faintly reddish- 

 tinged : in leaves of Luzula pilosa ; 4, 5. 



2. E. cinereopunctella, Hw. 7-9 mm. Head grey, face white. 

 Forewings grey, irrorated with dark fuscous ; a central fascia 

 not reaching dorsuin, a spot on tornus, and another on costa 

 close before apex whitish ; a black apical dot. Hindwings dark 

 grey. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, local ; Germany, Switzerland ; 

 5, 6. Larva whitish, sides more yellowish ; subdorsal series of 

 red spots ; head dark brown ; 2 with two brown spots : in 

 leaves of Carex glauca ; 10-4. 



3. E. magnificella, Tgst. 8-9 mm. Head coppery-fuscous. 

 Antennae with apex in $ white. Forewings dark bronzy- 

 fuscous ; a thick fascia near base, a central fascia not reaching 

 costa, a transverse tornal spot, and another beyond it on costa 

 pale golden-metallic. Hindwings dark grey. 



England to York, local ; C. Europe ; 7. Larva yellowish ; 

 dorsal line green ; head pale brown : in leaves of Luzida 

 pilosa; 4, 5. 



4. E. gleichenella, F. 7-8 mm. Head bronzy-metallic. 

 Forewings dark bronzy -fuscous; a small basal spot, a fascia 

 before middle, and an outwards -angulated fascia towards apex 

 pale golden-metallic. Hindwings grey. 



Britain to Stirling, rather common ; C. Europe ; 6, 7. 

 Larva whitish, faintly purple-tinged ; head dark brown ; 2 with 

 two purple-blackish marks : in leaves of Carex stellvlata, etc. ; 

 10-4. 



5. E. apicipunctella, Stt. 8-10 mm. Head silvery -white. 

 Forewings dark fuscous, bronzy - ti n ged ; base silvery; a some- 

 what oblique fascia before middle, a tornal spot, a larger 

 triangular spot beyond it on costa, and a subapical dot silvery- 

 white. Hindwings grey. 



Middlesex, Norfolk, Cambridge, York to Stirling, local; C. 

 Europe ; 6. Larva pale yellow ; head brown : in leaves of 

 Holcus, Festuca, Dactylis, etc. ; 10-4. 



6. E. albifrontella, Hb. 8-10 mm. Head white. Forewings 

 blackish ; a somewhat oblique fascia before middle, sometimes 

 interrupted, a tornal spot, and a rather larger triangular costal 

 spot beyond it white. Hindwings dark grey. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, common ; C. Europe, Asia 

 Minor; 6. Larva yellow - whitish ; head pale brown; 2 with 

 three rows of brown dots : in leaves of Holcus, Dactylis, Aira, 

 etc. ; 10-5. 



