782 TINEINA [LAMPRONIA 



grey : when young in fruit-receptacles, afterwards in shoots of 

 raspberry ; 7-5. 



35. MYRMECOZELA, Z. 



Head rough. Tongue short. Antennae f , in $ pubescent, 

 basal joint with pecten. Labial palpi moderate, porrected, 

 second joint loosely scaled, terminal short, pointed. Maxillary 

 palpi obsolete. Anal tuft large. Posterior tibiae hairy. Fore- 

 wings : Ib furcate, 7 to costa. Hindwings 1, elongate-ovate, 

 cilia |- ; all veins separate. 



Founded on the following species only. Imago with fore- 

 wings elongate, rather narrow, tolerably pointed. The habits 

 of the larva, which is a resident in ants' nests, are apparently 

 unique amongst known Lepidoptera, though shared by many 

 Coleoptera. Pupa in a cocoon within the larval tubes. 



1. M. ochraceella, Tgst. 15-18 mm. Head ferruginous- 

 ochreous. Fore wings rather deep ochreous. Hindwings rather 

 dark grey. 



Hants, Perth, local, perhaps overlooked ; Switzerland, Fin- 

 land ; 6, 7. Larva whitish -yellowish ; head reddish -brown : 

 in silken galleries amongst refuse in nests of Formica, rufa; 

 8-10. 



36. TINEOLA, HS. 



Head rough. Tongue short. Antennae |, in c pubescent, 

 basal joint with pecten. Labial palpi moderate, porrected, 

 second joint with long bristles towards apex, terminal joint 

 tolerably pointed. Maxillary palpi very short. Posterior 

 tibiae loosely haired. Forewings : Ib furcate, 7 to costa. 

 Hindwings 1, elongate - ovate, cilia nearly 1 ; all veins 

 separate. 



A genus of few species, very widely distributed but partly 

 perhaps through artificial means ; a development of Tinea, 

 which it closely resembles. Imago with forewings elongate, 

 rather narrow, apex tolerably pointed. Larva feeding in wool, 

 hair, cloth, etc. 



1. T. biselliella, Hum. 9-16 mm. Head light ferruginous- 

 ochreous, sometimes brownish -tinged. Forewings pale yel- 

 lowish-ochreous ; base of costa fuscous. Hindwings ochreous- 

 grey-whitish. 



Britain to the Clyde, E. Ireland, local; Europe, N. Africa, 

 N. America, Australia, New Zealand, artificially spread ; 6-9. 

 Larva whitish; head brown : on hair, wool, etc.; 10-6. 



