ana. iampsib] GELECHIADAE 



oeptible, plioal followed l>y a whitish -ochreous dot; a small 

 whitish-ochreous triangular spot, usually somewhat outwardly 

 oblique, on COSta at if, occasionally obsolete; often a very small 

 whitish-ochreous snot on tornua opposite; vein 6 rising out of 

 7. Hindwings rather light grey. 



England, E. Ireland, common; 0. and S. Europe, Asia 

 Minor ; 5, 6, 8. Larva blackish-grey ; on 2-4 dorsal line and 

 segmental incisions obscurely whitish ; spiracular series of 

 whitish spots ; head and plate of 2 black: in folded leaves of 

 Anthyllis, Onobryclih, 'I'rifalmm, etc. ; 4, 5, 7. 



10. AcANTllormi.A, Ihin. 



Second joint of labial palpi thickened with appressed scales, 

 with slight projection of scales above near apex, terminal 

 shorter than second. Forewings : 7 and 9 stalked, 8 absent. 

 Hindwings I, elongate-trapezoidal, apex pointed, termen sinuate, 

 cilia 1 ; 3 and 4 connate, 5 somewhat approximated, 6 and 7 

 stalked. 



Includes only the single species; a derivative of Geleehia. 

 Imago with forewings elongate, pointed. 



1. A. alacella, Bwp. 13-14 mm. Palpi dark fuscous, tip 

 whitish. Forewings dark fuscous; a black spot in disc towards 

 base; stigmata rather large, black, each followed by some 

 ochreous-whitish scales, first discal hardly beyond plioal; an 

 oohreous -whitish costal spot at § ; some black terminal dots, 

 followed by ochreous-whitish spots in cilia. Hindwings fuscous, 

 darker posteriorly. 



Surrey, Hants, Norfolk, Hereford, local and uncommon; ('. 

 and SE. Europe ; 7, 8. Larva grey-whitish ; head and plate 

 of 2 black : on lichens on tree-trunks ; G. 



11. Xbnolbouia, n.(j. 



Second joint of labial palpi thickened with rough scales be- 

 neath, terminal as long as second. Forewings : 6 often out of 

 7 near base. Hindwings 1 or over 1, trapezoidal, apex pointed, 

 termen sinuate, cilia over 1 ; 3, 4, 5 remote, and 7 stalked. 



A small genus, inhabiting northern temperate regions. 

 Imago with forewings elongate, pointed. 



1. Forewings clear whito ... 3. scalella. 



„ not clear white . . .2. 



2. Forewings with black mark on base of costa 2. humeralis. 



,, without such mark . . 1. aethiops. 



1. X. aethiops, Westw. 15-17 mm. Forewings dark fuscous ; 



