eidophasia] 1'J.UTJiLLlDAK 703 



7. Eidophasia, St/i/i. 



Head with appressed scales. Antennae f, thickened above 

 with scales towards base, in 6* serrate, shortly ciliated, basal 

 joint with dense anterior flap of scales. Labial palpi long, 

 curved, ascending, second joint with apical projection of scales 

 beneath, terminal as long as second, acute. Forewings : 7 and 

 8 separate, llindwings 1, elongate -ovate, cilia | ; 3 and 4 

 approximated or connate or stalked, G and 7 parallel. 



Only two or three northern temperate species arc yet known. 

 Imago with forewings elongate, apex rounded, tennen oblique ; 

 antennae porrected in repose. Larva attenuated towards 

 extremities. Pupa in an open network cocoon. 



1. E. messingiella, F.E. 13-14 mm. Head ferruginous on 

 crown. Forewings dark fuscous; a rather narrow straight 

 yellow-whitish fascia before middle, narrowed towards costa ; a 

 whitish costal dot beyond middle. Hindwings grey. 



England to Westmoreland, local ; Germany, Greece, Asia 

 Minor ; G, 7. Larva green : between spun leaves of Cardamine 

 amara; I, 5. 



8. GljYPmi'TKHYX, lib. 



Head smooth. Antennae f, in $ filiform, ciliated, basal 

 joint without pecten. Labial palpi moderate, curved, ascending, 

 second joint rough-scaled beneath, terminal shorter than second, 

 somewhat roughened in front, acute. Maxillary palpi rudi- 

 mentary. Forewings: 7 and 8 sometimes stalked, llindwings 

 1, elongate-ovate or narrow-oblong, cilia 1 ; 3 and 4 connate or 

 stalked, G and 7 somewhat approximated or parallel. 



A considerable genus, universally distributed, but relatively 

 more numerous in Australia and New Zealand than elsewhere. 

 The species My in sunshine and frequent flowers, often raising 

 and depressing the wings when at rest, as though fanning them- 

 selves. Imago with forewings elongate, tennen oblique. Larva 

 rather stout, sluggish, feeding on seeds or in shoots. 



1. Forewings with dark line of cilia indented . 2. 



,, ,, „ not indented 



I . fuAcowridtlla. 



2. Forewings with blackish tornal mark . 2. thrasonella. 



,, without blackish tornal mark . . 3. 



3. Black apical spot enclosing a silvery dot . 4. ooulatella. 



„ ,, without silvery dot . . 4. 



