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1. Forewings grey, spots whitish . . .2. 



,, dark grey, spots white . ■ 3. 



■J. Hindwings not reddish-tinged . . 1. sericiella. 



,, distinctly tinged with purple-reddish 



2. stanneella. 

 3. ForewingB with tertnen less oblique . 4. betvlae. 



„ „ more oblique . 3. resplendella. 



1. H. sericiella, lli<<. 6-8 nun. Head darls bronzy. Fore- 

 wings bronzy-grey j a small indistinct whitish Bpofc on dorsum 

 towards base, and a larger distinct one beyond middle. Mind- 

 wings grey. 



England, common; C. Europe, Sicily; 5. Larva in petioles 

 of oak ; G, 7. 



2. H. Stanneella, l<\R. 6-7 mm. Head dark bronzy. Fore- 

 wind's bronzy-grey j a whitish dorsal spot somewhat beyond 

 middle ; sometimes also a smaller indistinct one towards base. 

 Hindwings grey, tinged with purple-reddish. 



England to Westmoreland, local; C. Europe; 5. Larva 

 whitish -yellow ; head brown; 2 with two black spots: in 

 petioles of oak ; G, 7. 



3. H. resplendella, Sit. 5 7 ram. I lead dark bronzy. Fore- 

 wings dark greyish-bronze j a white dorsal spot towards base, 

 and another beyond middle. Hindwings rather dark brassy- 

 grey. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, common ; C. Europe ; (>. Larva 

 yellowish-green ; head brown ; 2 purplish-brown : in midrib of 

 leaves of alder; 7-9. 



4. H. hetulae, Sit. (1 hammonieUa, Sorhagen). Diners from 

 //. resplendella as follows : forewings less bronzy-tinged, termen 

 less obliqUe. 



Dorset, Hereford, Norfolk, local ; Germany ; 5, 6. Larva 

 whitish ; head pale brown ; 2 groy on sides : in twigs and ulti- 

 mately petioles of birch ; 7. 



16. Antispila, lfli. 



Antennae I, in 3 thick, simple. Labial palpi short, droop- 

 ing, filiform, pointed. Posterior tibiae smooth, Forewings: 

 lb simple, 3 absent, 5 absent, ti and 7 stalked, 7 to costa, 8 

 absent, 9 sometimes out of 7 near base. Hindwings f, lance- 

 olate, cilia 2 ; 2 sometimes absent, transverse vein absent 

 between 3 and 4, 5 and 7 stalked, G absent or out of 7 near 

 apex. 



A small genus of three European and several North American 



