haotra] EPII3LEMIDAE 457 



an<l <J. Asia, N. America, N. Africa, Australia, New Zealand ; 

 6-9. Larva greenish or whitish-flcshcolour ; head and plate of 

 2 black : in stems of Juncus ; 4-6. 



2. B. furfurana, Uw. 13-16 mm. Forewings slightly narrower 

 than in B. lanceolana, costa straighter ; light ochreous or 

 oelireous-brownish, indistinctly darker-strigulatcd ; basal patch, 

 central fascia, and an apical streak darker ochreous or brown, 

 indistinct, sometimes nearly obsolete. Hindwings grey. 



Britain to tho Clyde, S. Ireland, local; C. Europe, WC. 

 Asia to N. Persia, N. America; 6, 7. Larva shining green; 

 head black, with a whitish line ; plate of 2 dark brown : in stems 

 of Eleocharis lacustris and Jvmcus conglmneratm ; 5. 



4. Exautema, Clem. 



Antennae in <? shortly ciliated. Palpi moderately long, 

 asoending. Thorax with posterior crest. Forewings with ter- 

 men slightly rounded. Hindwings in J with elongate dorsal 

 lobe ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 somewhat approximated to 4, 6 and 

 7 closely approximated towards base. 



A small N. American genus, of which only one species is 

 found in Europe. 



1. E. latifasciana, IIw. 10-13 mm. Face white. Forewings 

 yellow, strigulated with dark fuscous and striated with leaden- 

 grey, more strongly posteriorly ; basal patch and central fascia 

 dark fuscous, space between them forming a broad slightly 

 curved pale striated fascia ; a dark fuscous streak from costa at 

 f to middle of termen. Hindwings dark grey. 



Kent to Dorset, Worcester, local and uncommon ; Holland, 

 Germany ; 6, 7. Larva pale yellow ; head black ; plate of 2 

 reddish : in galleries in moss (llepatica) on tree-trunks ; 4, 5. 



5. Eucosma, lib. 



Antennae in £ shortly or moderately ciliated. Palpi mod- 

 erately long, porrected or snbascending. Thorax with posterior 

 usually bifid crest. Forewings with termen straight or slightly 

 rounded (rarely subsinuate). Hindwings : 3 and 4 connate or 

 closely approximated at base, 5 approximated to 4, 6 and 7 

 closely approximated towards base or stalked ; rarely with 

 rudimentary dorsal lobe. 



A large genus, but almost wholly confined to the temperate 

 regions of the Northern hemisphere; it is derived from 

 Eiuirmonia. In using the following tabulation, it should be 



