? inconspicuella (Stainton, 1849) Spring Grey Smoke 



Jersey - cases taken, found frequently amongst lichens, 21-28. viii. 1886, R.C.R. Jordan, 1888(25):50 {recorded 



as Talaeporia [sic] probably inconspicuella] [specimens not traced, verification required], 

 [note: this species is absent from the French checklist by Leraut, 1997 and may constitute a first record 

 for France]. 



TALEPORIINAE 



BANKESIA Tutt, 1899 



TALAEPORIA; misspelling; sensu Long, 1965 

 conspurcatella (Zeller, 1850) Stainton's Smoke 



staintoni Walsingham, 1899 

 Jersey - 1 specimen taken in Pier Road, St. Helier, 21.ii.1964, R. Long; identified by W.G. Tremewan, BMNH, 



[specimen donated to BMNH]; M.L. & R. Long, 1965(19):18 {recorded as Talaeporia [sic] staintoni 



Wals.}; & K. Sattler & M. Shaffer, 2002(53):239-242. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens taken by day in Forest, Le Chene, iv. 1984, T.N.D. Peet, 1985(21 ):451; & 1988(100):23 



{recorded as Bankesia conspurcatella}. 

 Guernsey - noted as plentiful from first week in iii.1990, T.N.D. Peet; specimens seen in St. Martin, Fermain 



Bay, 18.iii.1990, R.A. Austin; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Guernsey - c22 specimens taken in St. Martin, Petit Port, 7.& 14.iii.1999, P.D.M. Costen; 1 in St. Pierre du 



Bois, La Broderie, 26.iii.1999, P.D.M. Costen; [pers. comm. from Austin database]; the abdomens 



from 4 specimens were sent to P.H. Sterling in 2003 for dissection, confirmed as Bankesia 



conspurcatella; P.D.M. Costen, 2003(1 15):224. 

 Guernsey - Empty cases found on old dry stone wall in Forest, Petit Bot and St. Pierre du Bois, Las Claire Mare, 



La Broderie, 30.v.-l.vi.2003; P.D.M. Costen & P.H. Sterling; P.D.M. Costen, 2003(115):224. 

 Sark - Empty cases found on an unrendered breezeblock wall on Harbour Hill, 31. v. 2003, P.H. Sterling; P.D.M. 



Costen, 2003(115):224. 



[Voucher specimens need to be re-examined of this species and a more thorough study is required of the 

 genus before the systematics are to be clearly understood. See Sattler & Shaffer, 2002:239-242]. 



PSYCHINAE 



LUFFIA Tutt, 1899 



FUMEA; sensu Luff, 1 899a 

 lapidella (Goeze, 1783) Summer Grey Smoke 



lapidicella (Zeller, 1838) 



fercaultella: misspelling 



ferchaultella; sensu auct. 



Guernsey - 3 specimens taken in 1872, noted that cases, believed to belong to this species, were very abundant 

 on lichen-covered walls throughout the island, W.A. Luff, 1899a(3):275 {recorded as Fumea? 

 lapidicella, Zell. j. 



Guernsey - original description of the genus Luffia citing lapidella as the type, from material supplied by Luff in 

 [June and July] 1899, J.W. Tutt, 1899(11):191 { recorded as Luffia lapidella}. 



Guernsey -detailed synonymy and descriptions given for genus and species, also included an historical account 

 of the species, information on sexual dimorphism, variation, comparative notes with other species of 

 the genus and description of immature stages. A number of June and July dates given for 1899 based 

 on information supplied by Luff from Guernsey material, and under a detailed European distribution, 

 the islands of Guernsey, Sark and Alderney are listed from information supplied by Luff. J.W. Tutt, 

 1900[May](2):232-245 {recorded as Luffia lapidella}. 



Alderney - noted that cases were frequent on walls near St. Anne in 1899, E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 

 1900f(3):396 {recorded as Luffia lapidella, Tutt). 



Sark - occurrence noted by Luff; J.W. Tutt, 1900[May](2):232-245 {recorded as Luffia lapidella}. 



Alderney - occurrence noted by Luff; J.W. Tutt, 1900[May](2):232-245 {recorded as Luffia lapidella}. 



Guernsey - notes on Ichneumon parasitation; larvae feeding on lichens on old walls [18.iii.1899], principally 

 Lecidea canescens and on the bright green alga Pleurococcus vulgaris on shaded damp walls; notes 

 that wingless $$ cling to outside of larval case, never leaving it; seen to possess long ovipositors and 

 to deposit eggs inside the old larval cases; S3 are winged and very active. Account read before Society 

 at meeting held on 19th July, 1899, W.A. Luff, 1900c [December 31](3):350 {recorded as' Luffia 

 lapidella } . 



Guernsey - announced the research being undertaken by Tutt assisted by Chapman on the generic placement of 

 this species, with Tutt's intention of naming the genus Luffia, however, Luff stated that he had already 

 adopted the usage of the name, even though believing that no description of the genus had yet been 



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