MO.MI-HA] ELACHISTIDAK 681 



tornal spot and larger costal spot beyond it, disc near them 

 suffused with ferruginous. Hind wings dark fuscous. 



Britain to the Clyde, local ; Finland, Alps of Switzerland ; 

 6, 7. Larva brown, marbled with pale; head and plate of 2 

 black: in blotches in leaves of Epill,!uin Jiirsutum ; 2-4. 

 Cocoon within the miiu . 



6. M. lacteella, AV/>//. 9-11 mm. Head whitish -ochreous. 

 Thorax pale ferruginoUB-ochreous, anteriorly sprinkled with dark 

 fuscous. Forewings as in M. propinquella, but blotch at base 

 of dorsum pale ferruginous-ochreous. Hindwings dark fuscous. 



Kngland, not uncommon; C. Europe, Asia Minor; 6, 7. 

 Larva in blotches in leaves of Epilobium hirsutum ; 8. 



7. M. decorella, Ktj>h. 10-11 mm. Head grey, face whitish. 

 Fort-wings dark fuscous, in disc posteriorly mixed with light 

 ferruginous-ochreous; a broad white dorsal streak from base to 

 near tornus, upper edge indented about its middle by a black 

 scale-tuft ; an inwardly oblique white fascia towards apex, some- 

 times narrowly interrupted. Hindwings grey. 



England to Westmoreland, rather common ; C. Europe, 

 WC. Asia to Turkestan; 8-5. Larva w hitish- green ; head 

 blackish ; plate of 2 black -brown : in swellings in stems of 

 Epilobium montanum, E. palustre, etc. ; 6, 7. 



8. M. subbistrigella, llu*. 10-11 mm. Head grey, face 

 whitish. Forewings dark fuscous, in disc posteriorly mixed 

 with light ferruginous-ochreous; an ochreous- whitish blotch 

 on base of dorsum, almost reaching costa at base ; a whitish 

 fascia before middle, narrow on costa and broadly dilated 

 downwards; two blackish scale -tufts on fold before and be- 

 yond this; an inwardly oblique white fascia towards apex, 

 sometimes narrowly interrupted. Hindwings grey. 



S. England to Norfolk and Hereford, rather common ; C. 

 and SE. Europe, Asia Minor, N. America; 9-5. Larva deep 

 red, incisions paler or yellow-whitish ; head pale yellow-brown : 

 in seedpods of Epilobium montanum ; 7, 8. 



9. M. fulvescens, Hw. (epilobiella, Schrk.) 11-12 mm. Head 

 whitish-ochreous. Forewings light brownish-ochreous ; obscure 

 fuscous spots on costa and dorsum before and beyond middle 

 and towards apex, sometimes separated by more or less distinct 

 pale spots; two fuscous scale-tufts on fold. Hindwings dark grey. 



England, E. Ireland, abundant; C. Europe; 8-5. Larva 

 pale yellowish ; head and plate of 2 black : in spun shoots of 

 Epilobium hirsutum; 7. 



10. M. ochraceella, Curt. 15-16 mm. Head whitish-yellow- 



