674 TINEINA [ELACHISTA 



thinly with ochreous. Hindwings in $ dark grey, in $ 

 grey. 



Britain to the Clyde, N. and E. Ireland, abundant ; Holland, 

 SO. Europe, Asia Minor ; 4, 5. Larva pale yellowish ; dorsal 

 vessel dark grey ; head and two spots on 2 brown : in leaves of 

 Holcus mollis ; 1 2-3. 



39. E. cygnipennella, III). $ argentella, 01.) 10-13 mrn. 

 Head white. Forewings white, sometimes ochreous- tinged. 

 Hindwings in $ grey, in 9 grey-whitish. 



Britain to Argyll, Ireland, very common ; C. and S. Europe, 

 N. Africa; 5, 6. Larva greenish - grey ; dorsal line whitish; 

 head pale brown : in leaves of Dactylis, JBromus, etc. ; 4. 



40. E. subalbidella, Schl. (ochreella^ Stt. ; subochreella, Dbld.) 

 8-12 mm. Head ochreous - yellowish. Forewings ochreous- 

 yellow, towards costa sometimes fuscous -tinged. Hindwings 

 dark grey. 



Kent to Dorset, Cheshire and York to Westmoreland, local ; 

 0. Europe ; 6. 



8. STBPHENSIA, Stt. 



Antennae f , in <$ simple. Labial palpi short, drooping, 

 filiform, pointed. Posterior tibiae loosely haired. Forewings : 

 Ib simple, 5 and 6 out of 7, 7 to costa, 8 absent. Hindwings 

 , lanceolate, cilia over 2 ; 5 absent, 6 and 7 approximated. 



Includes only the one species ; correlated with the preceding 

 genus. Imago with forewings lanceolate. 



1. S. brunnichiella, L. 7-8 mm. Head dark bronzy. 

 Antennae with white subapical band. Forewings dark bronzy- 

 fuscous ; a subbasal fascia, another before middle, an erect 

 tornal spot, and a costal spot before apex pale golden-metallic. 

 Hindwings dark grey. 



England to Durham, rather local ; C. and S. Europe, Asia 

 Minor; 5, 8. Larva green-whitish; dorsal line dark green; 

 head and plate of 2 blackish : in blotches in leaves of 

 Calamintha clinopodium; 4, 7. 



9. LIMNOECIA, Stt. 



Antennae f, in $ shortly ciliated, basal joint very long. 

 Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint thickened with 

 smooth scales, terminal longer, acute. Posterior tibiae rough- 

 haired. Forewings : Ib furcate, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa. 

 Hindwings f , elongate-lanceolate, cilia 2 ; all veins separate. 



The single species has been much overlooked, being very 



