18 TINEID A. 
Head above and in front hairy. Oceldi distinct behind the eyes. 
Antenne of the ¢ setaceous, ciliated. Maxillary palpi none. Labial 
palpi cylindrical, hairy; the second joint armed with bristles beneath, 
and above at the apex. ‘Tongue wanting. Wings oblong, with mo- 
derate cilia. From the discoidal cell of the anterior wings si veins 
run to the hinder margin; of these the uppermost is furcate. emale 
apterous, with the anus woolly. ‘Larva case-bearing; the case long, 
slender, granulated, attenuated towards the anus. 
The food of the larve is probably lichen; the cases are found 
on the trunks of trees and palings, the larvee being full fed in 
the early spring. ‘The only two British species may be easily dis- 
tinguished :— 
a. Anterior wings reticulated. Species 2. 
a a. Anterior wings unicolorous. Species 1. 
The latter (pubicornis) hardly belongs to this genus, having 
the antenne pubescent, not ciliated, the palpi less hairy, and a 
short tongue: its transformations are unknown. 
1. pubicornis, Haw. L. B. 523 (1829); Curt.; Sta.; Zell.; Step.? 
Alis anticis nitidis fuscis immaculatis, costa basim versus saturatiore. 
Exp. al. 73 lin. 
Head and face ochreous. Palpi fuscous, tip of the terminal joint 
yellowish. Antenne: fuscous. Anterior wings shining-fuscous, imma- 
culate ; the costa towards the base rather darker; cilia pale fuscous. 
Posterior wings grey, with paler cilia. 
Female unknown. 
Taken by Mr. Allis, near Grassington, Yorkshire, in June. 
2. pseudobombycella, Hiib. Tin. f. 212 (1801); Z. g. 8.; 
Treit.; F. v. R.; Zell_—glabrella, Ochsenh.—tessellea, Haw.; Curt. ; 
Step. Alis anticis fusco-cinereis, maculis numerosis dilute luteis, quasi 
reticulatis, macula disci pone medium saturatiore, maculis duabus 
dorsi dilute luteis, altera in medio, altera ad angulum analem. Exp. 
al. 8 lin. 
Head and face pale ochreous. Palpi pale fuscous, terminal joint 
pale greyish-ochreous. Antenne fuscous. Anterior wings greyish- 
fuscous, with numerous faint pale yellowish spots (except towards the 
base and basal half of the costa), which give the wing an almost reticulated 
appearance, in which there appears a darker spot on the dise, beyond 
the middle; on the inner margin are two longer pale yellowish spots, 
one in the middle, the other at the anal angle; cilia grey. Posterior 
wings grey, with paler cilia. 
Female fuscous, with the anal tuft greyish. 
Common in the south of England; the larva on the trunks of 
trees and palings in April and May; the perfect insect in June. 
