670 



TINEINA 



Hindwings 1 or less, termcn not sinuate 21. Svmmoca. 



21. Abdomen flattened . . 15. Platyedra. 



„ not flattened . . .12. Geleciha. 



1. PaKASIA, I) II /i. 



Labial palpi very long, more or less thickened with some- 

 what loose scales, terminal joint much shorter than second. 

 Forcwings : 7 and 8 out of 6. Hindwings under 1, elongate- 

 trapezoidal, apex acute, produced, termen sinuate, cilia 2 ; 3 

 and 4 remote, parallel, 5 approximated to 6, 6 and 7 somewhat 

 approximated. 



A small northern temperate genus, derived from Aristotelia. 

 Imago with forewings elongate, narrow, pointed. Larva feeding 

 in secdheads of Compodtaa and allies. 



1. 



Terminal joint of palpi slender . . 3. ca/rlinella. 



„ „ „ thick . . .2. 



Stigmata marked . . . .3. 



„ not marked . . 1 . neuropterella. 



Forewings pale dull ochreous . . 4. lappella. 



„ yellowish and rcddish-ociireous 2. metmeriella. 



P. neuropterella, Z. 15-19 mm. Terminal joint of palpi 

 thick, less than half second. 

 Forcwings whitish - ochreous, 

 along costa and towards apex 

 reddish-ochreous; veins marked 

 with dark brown lines, termin- 

 ally suffused ; suffused spots on 

 costa at base, beyond middle, 

 and apex, and an oblique some- 

 times interrupted bar from 

 costa before middle dark brown. 

 Hindwings grey. 



Kent, Surrey, Westmore- 

 land, local ; C. and SE. Europe ; 



Nouration and head of ParaMa newopt&retla. 



7, 8. Larva in seedhcads of Dipmcus and Car-Una; 10-5. 



2. P. metzneriella, Stt. 15-19 mm. Terminal joint of palpi 

 thick, half second. Forewings pale yellow -ochreous, towards 

 costa reddish-ochreous ; margins and veins more or less suffused 

 with grey, sprinkled witli dark fuscous; stigmata black, first 

 discal much beyond plical. Hindwings grey. 



Kent to Hants and Norfolk, Cheshire to Durham, local ; C. 

 Europe ; 6-8. Larva yellow-whitish ; head and plate of 2 dark 

 fuscous : in secdheads of Centaurea nigra; 10-4. 



