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retired in the perfect state, but probably occurs throughout the 

 Old World. Imago with forewings very elongate, long-pointed. 

 Its colouring, like that of so many swamp -frequenting species, 

 is assimilated to the dead reeds. 



1. L. phragmitella, Stt. 17-21 mm. Forewings pale brownish- 

 ochreous, veins posteriorly more or less whitish, with some 

 fuscous scales between them ; discal stigmata dark fuscous, 

 partly whitish-edged and connected by a whitish streak; a 

 streak from second to apex often more infuscated ; dark fuscous 

 marginal dots towards apex. Hindwings light grey, ochreous- 

 tinged. 



England to York, common ; C. and S. Europe, N. Africa, 

 Australia, New Zealand ; 7. Larva yellow-whitish ; dorsal line 

 brownish ; subdorsal and lateral light fuscous ; head brown : in 

 heads of Typha, causing the down to hang out in large con- 

 spicuous masses ; 9-5. The wide distribution of this species is 

 apparently natural, and probably due to transportation of the 

 Typha-dovfn by the wind. 



10. ANYBIA, Stt. 



Antennae ~, in <$ simple, basal joint elongate. Labial palpi 

 long, recurved, second joint somewhat rough beneath, terminal 

 as long, acute. Posterior tibiae rough-haired. Forewings : 

 Ib furcate, 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to costa. Hindwings J, lanceolate, 

 cilia 4 ; all veins separate. 



Only one species is known ; a development of Mompha. 

 Imago with forewings lanceolate. 



1. A. epilobiella, Roem. (langiella, Hb.) 9-10 mm. Head 

 dark fuscous, face silvery. Palpi white, terminal joint black. 

 Forewings dark purplish -bronzy -fuscous; a transverse white 

 spot in disc beyond middle ; some whitish scales towards dorsum 

 before this, and sometimes in disc towards apex. Hindwings 

 dark grey. 



SW. England to Dorset and Worcester, Herts, Westmoreland, 

 Cumberland, local ; C. Europe ; 8-4. Larva pale yellow ; 

 dorsal vessel dark green ; head black-brown ; plate of 2 black : 

 in flat blotches in leaves of Epilobium hirsutum and Circaea 

 lutetiana; 7. 



11. HELIODINES, Stt. 



Antennae i, in thick, simple. Labial palpi rather short, 

 slightly curved, porrected, filiform, pointed. Posterior tibiae 

 smooth -scaled. Forewings : Ib simple, 6 and 7 stalked, 7 to 



