718 TINEINA [NEPTICULA 



6, 8. Larva light yellowish : in long irregular galleries in 

 leaves of Rubus fruticosus; 7, 9-3. Supposed British specimens 

 of N. Tengstroemi, Nolck., would seem to have been dwarfed 

 examples of this species. 



21. N. filipendulae, Wk. (serella, Stt.) 4-5 mm. Head 

 ferruginous to dark fuscous. Antennal eyecaps yellow-whitish. 

 Forewings shining golden-brown, sometimes purplish-tinged ; a 

 pale golden-metallic vertical fascia beyond middle ; apical area 

 beyond this dark purple-fuscous. Hindwings grey. 



Sussex, York to Perth, on downs and moors, local ; Germany ; 

 5, 8. Larva deep yellow ; head shining brown : in galleries 

 along margin of leaflets of Spiraea filipendula and Potentilla 

 tormentilla, in small leaflets becoming a spiral blotch filling the 

 whole; 7, 9, 10. 



22. N. poterii, Stt. 3-5 mm. Head ferruginous. Antennal 

 eyecaps whitish. Forewings golden -bronzy; a pale golden- 

 metallic slightly in wards- oblique fascia beyond middle : apical 

 area beyond this dark purple-fuscous. Hindwings grey. 



Surrey, Dorset, Lancashire, local ; not recorded elsewhere ; 

 5, 7. Larva yellow : in galleries becoming spiral blotches in 

 leaves of Poterium sanguisorla ; 6, 8, 9. 



23. N. acetosae, Stt. 3-5 mm. Head fuscous to blackish. 

 Antennal eyecaps whitish. Forewings shining bronzy ; a broad 

 shining silvery fascia at f , preceded by a fuscous suffusion ; 

 apical area beyond this rather dark purplish-fuscous. Hind- 

 wings grey. 



I. of Wight, E. Ireland, local; Germany; 5, 8. Larva 

 yellow : in galleries becoming spiral blotches in leaves of Rumex 

 acetosella ; 7, 9. 



24. N. gratiosella, Stt. 4-5 mm. Head black. Antennal 

 eyecaps white. Forewings shining brownish-golden ; a shining 

 silvery fascia at f , sometimes preceded by a purple suffusion ; 

 apical area beyond this deep purple. Hindwings dark grey. 



Britain to the Clyde, E. Ireland, common ; Germany, 

 Switzerland ; 5, 6. Larva green ; head whitish -brown : in 

 irregular galleries in leaves of hawthorn ; 7, 8. 



25. N. ulmivora, Hein. 4-5 mm. Head black. Antennal 

 eyecaps white. Forewings shining dark coppery -golden, costa 

 deep purple ; a shining silvery fascia beyond middle ; apical 

 area beyond this deep purple-fuscous. Hindwings rather dark 

 grey. 



Surrey, Hereford, Lancashire, local ; Belgium, Germany ; 5, 8. 

 Larva green : in irregular galleries in leaves of elm ; 7, 9, 10. 



