Archive image from page 770 of A handbook of British lepidoptera. A handbook of British lepidoptera CUbiodiversity1126142 Year: 1895 ( cedestih] slightly reddish-tinged, towards base and apex whitish-sprinkled; a somewhat curved white fascia before middle, preceded by a darker fascia; indistinct whitish tornal and opposite costal spots ; 'land 10 absent. Hindwings grey. Britain to Aberdeen, common; C. Europe; 6, 7. Larva pale brown, greener dorsally ; head and plate of 2 black : in leaves of Pinua sylvestris ; 3, 4. 2, C. gysseleniella, Dup. 11-13 mm. Forewings white, irrorated with minute cu
Archive image from page 770 of A handbook of British lepidoptera. A handbook of British lepidoptera CUbiodiversity1126142 Year: 1895 ( cedestih] slightly reddish-tinged, towards base and apex whitish-sprinkled; a somewhat curved white fascia before middle, preceded by a darker fascia; indistinct whitish tornal and opposite costal spots ; 'land 10 absent. Hindwings grey. Britain to Aberdeen, common; C. Europe; 6, 7. Larva pale brown, greener dorsally ; head and plate of 2 black : in leaves of Pinua sylvestris ; 3, 4. 2, C. gysseleniella, Dup. 11-13 mm. Forewings white, irrorated with minute curved dark fuscous marks on BCale-tipS ; a pale golden - brown fascia near base, and another before middle; indistinct tornal and opposite costal white spots; 5 and 10 present. Hindwings pale grey. Kent, Norfolk, Westmoreland to Perth, local; ('. Europe; 6, 7. Larva light brown ; head and plate of 2 black : in a louse web amongst leaves of I'tiius si/lvestris ; 3, 4. 18. AlKIYltESTlIIA, Jill. Head rough above, face smooth. Tongue developed. An- tennae J, in 3 serrulate, pubescent, basal joint moderate, with pecten. Labial palpi moderately long, somewhat curved, por- rccted, somewhat rough beneath, terminal joint longer than second, pointed. Maxillary palpi obsolete. Posterior tibiae smooth-scaled. Forewings: lb furcate or simple, 7 and 8 sometimes stalked, 7 to fermen. Hindwings under 1, lanceolate, cilia 2-3; 3 and 4 connate or stalked or separate, 5 and (> stalked, 7 parallel. A characteristically European genus of moderate size, extending also into North America. In repose all the species sit, with (he hinder part obliquely raised from the surface, so that they appear to stand on their head ; the purpose of this curious attitude does not seem to be known, imago with forewings lanceolate. Larva feeding within shoots, leaf-buds, fruits, or bark. Pupa in a dense white cocoon. 1. Forewings unioolorous (and cf. conjugella) â 2. ,, not unioolorous . . .4. 2. Head ochreous-ycllo
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