588 TINEINA [oblbohia 



56. Plical stigma partly whitish-edged . 08. boreella. 



„ ii not whitish-edged . . 50. scotinella. 



57. Forowings with black mark along base of costa 58. 



„ without such mark . . . 59. 



58. Forcwings with black costal spot at § 52. rhombdla. 



„ without such spot . 51. hippophaella. 



59. Terminal joint of palpi longer than second 12. teirella. 



ii ,, „ not longer than second . CO. 



60. Forcwings pale brownish . . .60. malvella. 



„ rather dark brown . . .61. 



61. Forcwings paler-sprinkled, more pointed 13. acuminatclla. 



,, not paler-sprinkled . . . 62. 



62. Pale posterior fascia whitish . . 56. velocella. 



ii ,, ochreous . .63. 



63. Costa dark-spotted, stigmata usually whitish- 



edged . . 54. distinctella. 



,, not dark-spotted, stigmata edged with pale 



ochreous . 61. lentiginosella. 



1. G-. basaltinella, Z. 11-12 mm. Head fuscous. Terminal 

 joint of palpi longer than second. Forewings fuscous, mixed 

 with pale greyish -ochreous in disc ; small black spots on base 

 of costa and dorsum, and one in disc near base ; stigmata 

 black, first discal above plical ; a nearly straight pale fascia at 

 f, often interrupted. Hindwings 1, grey. 



S. Fngland to Cambridgo and Warwick, very local ; C. 

 Europe; 6, 7. Larva on moss; 3, 4. This and the next 

 species frequent old thatches. Possibly this is only a form of 

 the following species. 



2. Q. domestica, Hw. 12-13 mm. Head pale whitish- 

 ochreous, sprinkled with fuscous. Terminal joint of palpi 

 longer than second. Forcwings whitish-ochreous, irrorated with 

 fuscous ; small black spots on base of costa and dorsum, and 

 one in disc near base; stigmata black, first discal above plical ; 

 a somewhat angulated pale fascia at f , preceded by a blackish 

 costal spot. Hindwings 1, pale grey. 



England, E. Ireland, common ; Germany, Syria ; 7, 8. 

 Larva reddish-brown, paler on each side of dorsal line, sides 

 marbled with paler; spots black, conspicuous; head and plate 

 of 2 blackish : on moss on walls ; 2-4. 



3. Q. umbrosella, Z. 9-11 mm. Terminal joint of palpi as 

 long as second, or somewhat longer. Forcwings dark fuscous, 

 slightly purplish- tinged ; stigmata black, each sometimes 

 followed by whitish scales, first discal beyond plical ; a small 



