738 TINEINA [LITHOCOLLETIS 



Europe, Asia Minor ; 5, 8. Larva in leaves of oak (underside) ; 

 7, 9, 10. 



6. L. tenella, Z. 7-8 mm. Forewings shining white; four 

 costal and three dorsal dark fuscous strigulae, anteriorly more 

 or less margined suffusedly with pale yellow -ochreous; apex 

 pale yellow -ochreous, enclosing a black usually elongate apical 

 dot ; an ill-defined dark hook in apical cilia. Hindwings grey. 



Britain to Koxburgh, local ; C. Europe ; 5, 8. Larva in 

 leaves of hornbeam (underside); 7, 9, 10. 



7. L. heegeriella, Z. 7-8 mm. Forewings shining white ; a 

 fuscous median line from base to middle ; four costal and three 

 dorsal dark fuscous strigulae, anteriorly more or less broadly 

 margined with pale yellow-ochreous ; apex pale yellow-ochreous, 

 enclosing an elongate black apical dot ; an ill-defined dark hook 

 in apical cilia. Hindwings pale grey. 



Britain to the Clyde, E. Ireland, local ; C. Europe ; 5, 8. 

 Larva in leaves of oak (underside) ; 7, 9, 10. 



8. L. alnifoliella, Dup. (alniella, Z.) 7-9 mm. Forewings 

 fuscous or ochreous, in $ more whitish towards base ; a pointed 

 white median streak from base to middle, edged with dark 

 fuscous above; four costal and three dorsal posterior shining 

 white wedge-shaped spots, edged anteriorly and first costal 

 posteriorly with dark fuscous, first dorsal broad, before first 

 costal ; a round black apical dot ; an ill -defined dark hook in 

 apical cilia. Hindwings grey. 



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

 N. and C. Europe ; 5, 8. Larva greenish -white ; dorsal line 

 green ; head pale brown : in leaves of alder (underside) ; 

 7, 9, 10. 



9. L. lautella, Z. (irrddiella, Stt.) 6-8 mm. Head black, 

 face leaden -metallic. Antennae with apex white. Forewings 

 ochreous -orange or golden -brown ; a silvery- white black-edged 

 median streak from base to -f, and central sometimes interrupted 

 fascia ; two costal and two dorsal posterior triangular silvery- 

 white spots, edged with black anteriorly and dorsal posteriorly ; 

 an elongate blackish apical spot. Hindwings dark grey. 



Britain to the Clyde, E. Ireland, local; C. Europe; 5, 8. 

 Larva in leaves of oak (underside) ; 7, 9, 10. 



10. L. nigrescentella, Logan (bremiella, Fr.) 8-9 mm. Head 

 fuscous, face leaden-metallic. Forewings golden-ochreous, some- 

 times more or less suffused with fuscous or dark fuscous ; a 

 silvery-white dark-edged median streak from base to J ; a curved 

 fascia before middle, three posterior costal and two dorsal 



