692 TINEINA [EPERMENIA 



beyond this two white dots placed longitudinally in disc, some- 

 times connected by a black spot ; an irregular black spot on 

 costa towards apex ; four dorsal scale-teeth, first two ochreous- 

 brown, others black ; dark line of cilia subfalcate at apex. 

 Hindwings grey. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, N. and E. Ireland, common ; 

 N. and C. Europe, Asia Minor; 7, 8, 10-4. Larva yellow- 

 whitish or green- w h itish ; dorsal line whiter; spots brownish ; 

 head pale brown : in slight web beneath leaves of Heradeum, 

 Peucedanum, Anthriscus, etc. ; 6, 9. 



3. E. daucella, Pey. 9-12 mm. Forewings narrow, light 

 brownish -ochreous, brighter posteriorly; costa and dorsum 

 sprinkled with rather dark fuscous, tending to form spots; 

 a slender fuscous inwardly oblique fascia from costa before 

 middle ; a cloudy rather dark fuscous spot on tornus ; four 

 black dorsal scale-teeth ; dark lines of cilia forming a blackish 

 spot at apex. Hindwings grey. 



Sussex to Dorset, local; France; 6, 7, 9, 10. Larva yellow- 

 green ; dorsal line somewhat darker ; spots black ; head and 

 bisected plate of 2 black : mining blotches in leaflets, finally 

 feeding externally on Daucus carota ; 5, 6, 8, 9. 



4. E. insecurella, /Sit. 9-11 mm. Forewings grey, more or 

 less mixed with pale ochreous-yellowish, suffused with whitish- 

 ochreous towards base ; a darker grey rather inwardly oblique 

 fascia from costa before middle, followed by a pale dorsal spot ; 

 two or three blackish dots in disc anteriorly, and two placed 

 longitudinally in disc posteriorly ; two black dorsal scale-teeth. 

 Hindwings grey. 



Sussex and Surrey to Dorset and Wilts, on chalk downs, 

 local ; Germany ; 5, 6, 7, 8. Larva yellowish ; dorsal and 

 subdorsal lines brownish ; head black : mining leaves, after- 

 wards feeding externally, on Thesium linophyllum ; 4, 5, 7 



5. PLUTELLIDAE. 



Head with appressed or sometimes loose scales. Tongue 

 developed. Antennae J-J. Labial palpi usually long, curved, 

 ascending, terminal joint pointed. Maxillary palpi some- 

 times developed, filiform, porrected. Posterior tibiae smooth- 

 scaled. Forewings : Ib furcate, 7 and 8 usually separate, 

 7 to termen. Hindwings 1 or somewhat over 1, ovate to 

 ovate - lanceolate ; 3 and 4 often remote, 6 and 7 usually 

 parallel. 



