Post on 23-Jul-2020
Introduction
to Micro-moth
Identification David Slade
Lepidoptera County
Recorder (VC41)
What is the Difference…
Macro vs Micro
A large micro – wingspan c35mm
Mother of Pearl (D. Slade)
A small macro – wingspan c15mm
Marsh Oblique-barred (D. Slade)
Micros Macros Butterflies
Explaining the division
From December 2013
Goat Moth/ Leopards/
Burnets/Clearwings etc Swifts Pyralids
What is the Difference…
Macro vs Micro
A pseudo-taxonomic split!
Phil Stirling’s Definition:
Families that are mostly large species = Macro
Families that are mostly small species = Micro
Some Numbers
2700 Species of Lepidoptera in UK
100 Butterflies
2600 Moths
1000 ‘Macros’
1600 ‘Micros’
In Glamorgan:
1700 species
950 Micros
50 Butterflies
700 Macros
Numbers are approximate!!
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All Lepidoptera Glamorgan
Micros
Butterflies
Macros
The Lepidoptera Families
1. Micropterigidae
2. Eriocraniidae
3. Hepialidae
4. Nepticulidae
5. Opostegidae
6. Heliozelidae
7. Adelidae
8. Incurvariidae
9. Prodoxidae
10. Tischeriidae
11. Psychidae
12. Tineidae
13. Roeslerstammiidae
14. Bucculatricidae
15. Gracillariidae
16. Yponomeutidae
17. Ypsolophidae
18. Plutellidae
19. Glyphipterigidae
20. Argyresthiidae
21. Lyonetiidae
22. Praydidae
23. Heliodinidae
24. Bedelliidae
25. Scythropiidae
26. Douglasiidae
27. Autostichidae
28. Oecophoridae
29. Chimabachidae
30. Lypusidae
31. Peleopodidae
32. Depressariidae
33. Ethmiidae
34. Cosmopterigidae
35. Gelechiidae
36. Batrachedridae
37. Coleophoridae
38. Elachistidae
39. Parametriotidae
40. Momphidae
41. Blastobasidae
42. Stathmopodidae
43. Scythrididae
44. Alucitidae
45. Pterophoridae
46. Schrekensteiniidae
47. Epermeniidae
48. Choreutidae
49. Tortricidae
50. Cossidae
51. Sesiidae
52. Limacodidae
53. Zygaenidae
54. Thyrididae
55. Papilionidae
56. Hesperiidae
57. Pieridae
58. Nymphalidae
59. Riodinidae
60. Lycaenidae
61. Pyralidae
62. Crambidae
63. Drepanidae
64. Lasiocampidae
65. Endromidae
66. Saturniidae
67. Sphingidae
68. Geometridae
69. Notodontidae
70. Erebidae
71. Noctuidae
72. Nolidae
M icropte
rigidae
Eriocranii
dae
Hepialid
ae
Nepticuli
dae
Opostegidae
Heliozelidae
Adelidae
Incurvarii
dae
Prodox id
ae
Tischeriid
ae
Psychida
e
Tineidae
Roeslerst
ammiida
e
Bucculat
ricidae
Gracillarii
dae
Yponom
eutidae
Ypsoloph
idae
Plutellida
e
Glyphipterigidae
Argyrest
hiidae
Lyonetiid
ae
Praydida
e
Heliodini
dae
Bedelliid
ae
Scythropiidae
Douglasii
dae
Autostich
idae
Oecoph
oridae
Chimab
achidae
Lypusida
e
Peleopo
didae
Depressariidae
Ethmiida
e
Cosmopt
erigidae
Gelechii
dae
Batrache
dridae
Coleoph
oridae
Elachistidae
Parametr
iotidae
M omphi
dae
Blastoba
sidae
Stathmo
podidae
Scythridi
dae
Alucitida
e
Pteropho
ridae
Schreken
steiniida
e
Epermen
iidae
Choreuti
dae
Tortricida
e
Cossidae
Sesiidae
Limacodi
dae
Zygaeni
dae
Thyridida
e
Papilioni
dae
Hesperiid
ae
Pieridae
Nymphal
idae
Riodinid
ae
Lycaenid
ae
Pyralida
e
Crambidae
Drepani
dae
Lasioca
mpidae
Endromi
dae
Saturniid
ae
Sphingid
ae
Geometr
idae
Notodontidae
Erebidae
Noctuid
ae
Nolidae
The Lepidoptera Families
1. Micropterigidae
2. Eriocraniidae
3. Hepialidae
4. Nepticulidae
5. Opostegidae
6. Heliozelidae
7. Adelidae
8. Incurvariidae
9. Prodoxidae
10. Tischeriidae
11. Psychidae
12. Tineidae
13. Roeslerstammiidae
14. Bucculatricidae
15. Gracillariidae
16. Yponomeutidae
17. Ypsolophidae
18. Plutellidae
19. Glyphipterigidae
20. Argyresthiidae
21. Lyonetiidae
22. Praydidae
23. Heliodinidae
24. Bedelliidae
25. Scythropiidae
26. Douglasiidae
27. Autostichidae
28. Oecophoridae
29. Chimabachidae
30. Lypusidae
31. Peleopodidae
32. Depressariidae
33. Ethmiidae
34. Cosmopterigidae
35. Gelechiidae
36. Batrachedridae
37. Coleophoridae
38. Elachistidae
39. Parametriotidae
40. Momphidae
41. Blastobasidae
42. Stathmopodidae
43. Scythrididae
44. Alucitidae
45. Pterophoridae
46. Schrekensteiniidae
47. Epermeniidae
48. Choreutidae
49. Tortricidae
50. Cossidae
51. Sesiidae
52. Limacodidae
53. Zygaenidae
54. Thyrididae
55. Papilionidae
56. Hesperiidae
57. Pieridae
58. Nymphalidae
59. Riodinidae
60. Lycaenidae
61. Pyralidae
62. Crambidae
63. Drepanidae
64. Lasiocampidae
65. Endromidae
66. Saturniidae
67. Sphingidae
68. Geometridae
69. Notodontidae
70. Erebidae
71. Noctuidae
72. Nolidae
M icropte
rigidae
Eriocranii
dae
Hepialid
ae
Nepticuli
dae
Opostegidae
Heliozelidae
Adelidae
Incurvarii
dae
Prodox id
ae
Tischeriid
ae
Psychida
e
Tineidae
Roeslerst
ammiida
e
Bucculat
ricidae
Gracillarii
dae
Yponom
eutidae
Ypsoloph
idae
Plutellida
e
Glyphipterigidae
Argyrest
hiidae
Lyonetiid
ae
Praydida
e
Heliodini
dae
Bedelliid
ae
Scythropiidae
Douglasii
dae
Autostich
idae
Oecoph
oridae
Chimab
achidae
Lypusida
e
Peleopo
didae
Depressariidae
Ethmiida
e
Cosmopt
erigidae
Gelechii
dae
Batrache
dridae
Coleoph
oridae
Elachistidae
Parametr
iotidae
M omphi
dae
Blastoba
sidae
Stathmo
podidae
Scythridi
dae
Alucitida
e
Pteropho
ridae
Schreken
steiniida
e
Epermen
iidae
Choreuti
dae
Tortricida
e
Cossidae
Sesiidae
Limacodi
dae
Zygaeni
dae
Thyridida
e
Papilioni
dae
Hesperiid
ae
Pieridae
Nymphal
idae
Riodinid
ae
Lycaenid
ae
Pyralida
e
Crambidae
Drepani
dae
Lasioca
mpidae
Endromi
dae
Saturniid
ae
Sphingid
ae
Geometr
idae
Notodontidae
Erebidae
Noctuid
ae
Nolidae
Insect Morphology
Head
Antennae
Palps
Eyes
Thorax
Wings
Legs
Abdomen
Genitalia
Great book, but not 100% coverage
Fantastic book, very nearly 100%
Essential book! Complete coverage!
Ectoedemia atricollis D. Slade
Cosmopterix pulchrimella D. Slade
How to identify a moth
Is it one you know?
Check the species
account in the books
Do you think you know the
group/family?
Look though the related species
Look through the whole
book!
Yes
Yes
No
No
Does the book confirm what you thought?
Yes
You have your ID
Did you find a species that fits?
No
No
Yes
Still can’t find a species that fits?
Maybe it’s not in the book…
No
Maybe this…
Time to work through a key!
• Are there similar species?
• Is the flight period right?
• Is the habitat right?
• Is the foodplant nearby?
• Is it found in the area?
How to identify a micro-moth
Check the books
• ‘How to use this book’
• Key split into 17 groups + extras
• At-glance guide with 104 species
• Species accounts (with similar species)
How to identify a micro-moth
The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 2. Eriocraniidae
4. Nepticulidae 5. Opostegidae 6. Heliozelidae 7. Adelidae 8. Incurvariidae 9. Prodoxidae 10. Tischeriidae 11. Psychidae 12. Tineidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 14. Bucculatricidae 15. Gracillariidae 16. Yponomeutidae 17. Ypsolophidae 18. Plutellidae
19. Glyphipterigidae 20. Argyresthiidae 21. Lyonetiidae 22. Praydidae 23. Heliodinidae 24. Bedelliidae 25. Scythropiidae 26. Douglasiidae 27. Autostichidae 28. Oecophoridae 29. Chimabachidae 30. Lypusidae 31. Peleopodidae 32. Depressariidae 33. Ethmiidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 35. Gelechiidae 36. Batrachedridae
37. Coleophoridae 38. Elachistidae 39. Parametriotidae 40. Momphidae 41. Blastobasidae 42. Stathmopodidae 43. Scythrididae 44. Alucitidae 45. Pterophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 47. Epermeniidae 48. Choreutidae 49. Tortricidae
62. Pyralidae 63. Crambidae
The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 2. Eriocraniidae
4. Nepticulidae 5. Opostegidae 6. Heliozelidae 7. Adelidae 8. Incurvariidae 9. Prodoxidae 10. Tischeriidae 11. Psychidae 12. Tineidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 14. Bucculatricidae 15. Gracillariidae 16. Yponomeutidae 17. Ypsolophidae 18. Plutellidae
19. Glyphipterigidae 20. Argyresthiidae 21. Lyonetiidae 22. Praydidae 23. Heliodinidae 24. Bedelliidae 25. Scythropiidae 26. Douglasiidae 27. Autostichidae 28. Oecophoridae 29. Chimabachidae 30. Lypusidae 31. Peleopodidae 32. Depressariidae 33. Ethmiidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 35. Gelechiidae 36. Batrachedridae
37. Coleophoridae 38. Elachistidae 39. Parametriotidae 40. Momphidae 41. Blastobasidae 42. Stathmopodidae 43. Scythrididae 44. Alucitidae 45. Pterophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 47. Epermeniidae 48. Choreutidae 49. Tortricidae
62. Pyralidae 63. Crambidae
Many-plumed moth W.R. Jones
44. Alucitdae
45. Pterophoridae
Adainia microdactyla P. Parsons
Pterophora punctidactyla W.R. Jones
Oidaematophorus lithodactyla
P. Parsons
The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 2. Eriocraniidae
4. Nepticulidae 5. Opostegidae 6. Heliozelidae 7. Adelidae 8. Incurvariidae 9. Prodoxidae 10. Tischeriidae 11. Psychidae 12. Tineidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 14. Bucculatricidae 15. Gracillariidae 16. Yponomeutidae 17. Ypsolophidae 18. Plutellidae
19. Glyphipterigidae 20. Argyresthiidae 21. Lyonetiidae 22. Praydidae 23. Heliodinidae 24. Bedelliidae 25. Scythropiidae 26. Douglasiidae 27. Autostichidae 28. Oecophoridae 29. Chimabachidae 30. Lypusidae 31. Peleopodidae 32. Depressariidae 33. Ethmiidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 35. Gelechiidae 36. Batrachedridae
37. Coleophoridae 38. Elachistidae 39. Parametriotidae 40. Momphidae 41. Blastobasidae 42. Stathmopodidae 43. Scythrididae 44. Alucitidae 45. Pterophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 47. Epermeniidae 48. Choreutidae 49. Tortricidae
62. Pyralidae 63. Crambidae
49. Tortricidae
https://britishlepidoptera.weebly.com
Tortricidae: Cochylinae
All C. Manley
Sit with tent-like. Tend to look more pointy, narrow
Tortricidae: Tortricinae
Tortrix viridana Archips podana Acleris variegana
All C. Manley
Broad winged, costa is usually rounded basally.
Sit with flattish wings across the body, but slightly rounded
Tortricidae: Olethreutinae
Lathronympha strigana C. Lewis
Generally rounded in shape, sometimes flattened on top.
Often with numerous costal strigulae
Grapholita tenebrosana G. Tordoff
The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 2. Eriocraniidae
4. Nepticulidae 5. Opostegidae 6. Heliozelidae 7. Adelidae 8. Incurvariidae 9. Prodoxidae 10. Tischeriidae 11. Psychidae 12. Tineidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 14. Bucculatricidae 15. Gracillariidae 16. Yponomeutidae 17. Ypsolophidae 18. Plutellidae
19. Glyphipterigidae 20. Argyresthiidae 21. Lyonetiidae 22. Praydidae 23. Heliodinidae 24. Bedelliidae 25. Scythropiidae 26. Douglasiidae 27. Autostichidae 28. Oecophoridae 29. Chimabachidae 30. Lypusidae 31. Peleopodidae 32. Depressariidae 33. Ethmiidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 35. Gelechiidae 36. Batrachedridae
37. Coleophoridae 38. Elachistidae 39. Parametriotidae 40. Momphidae 41. Blastobasidae 42. Stathmopodidae 43. Scythrididae 44. Alucitidae 45. Pterophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 47. Epermeniidae 48. Choreutidae 49. Tortricidae
62. Pyralidae 63. Crambidae
62. Pyralidae
Thistle Ermine W. Jones
Large micros. Antennae swept backwards
Acrobasis marmorea C. Lewis
Bee Moth P. Parsons
Large Tabby R & L Nottage
63. Crambidae
Antennae swept back
Anania crocalis P. Parsons
Crambus perlella B. Jones
Eudonia angustea P. Parsons
The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 2. Eriocraniidae
4. Nepticulidae 5. Opostegidae 6. Heliozelidae 7. Adelidae 8. Incurvariidae 9. Prodoxidae 10. Tischeriidae 11. Psychidae 12. Tineidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 14. Bucculatricidae 15. Gracillariidae 16. Yponomeutidae 17. Ypsolophidae 18. Plutellidae
19. Glyphipterigidae 20. Argyresthiidae 21. Lyonetiidae 22. Praydidae 23. Heliodinidae 24. Bedelliidae 25. Scythropiidae 26. Douglasiidae 27. Autostichidae 28. Oecophoridae 29. Chimabachidae 30. Lypusidae 31. Peleopodidae 32. Depressariidae 33. Ethmiidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 35. Gelechiidae 36. Batrachedridae
37. Coleophoridae 38. Elachistidae 39. Parametriotidae 40. Momphidae 41. Blastobasidae 42. Stathmopodidae 43. Scythrididae 44. Alucitidae 45. Pterophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 47. Epermeniidae 48. Choreutidae 49. Tortricidae
62. Pyralidae 63. Crambidae
https://britishlepidoptera.weebly.com/034-stigmella-tityrella.html
© Ian Kimber
© Chris Lewis
4. Nepticulidae
Pseudopostega crepusculella, Crymlyn Bog, 2015. Photo Chris Manley
5. Opostegidae
Coleophoridae
Coleophora lineola (D.Slade)
Elachistidae
E. argentella (P. Parsons)
E. canapenella (P. Parsons)
Elachista sp. (G, Watkeys)
https://britishlepidoptera.weebly.com/025-elachista-atricomella.html
The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 2. Eriocraniidae
4. Nepticulidae 5. Opostegidae 6. Heliozelidae 7. Adelidae 8. Incurvariidae 9. Prodoxidae 10. Tischeriidae 11. Psychidae 12. Tineidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 14. Bucculatricidae 15. Gracillariidae 16. Yponomeutidae 17. Ypsolophidae 18. Plutellidae
19. Glyphipterigidae 20. Argyresthiidae 21. Lyonetiidae 22. Praydidae 23. Heliodinidae 24. Bedelliidae 25. Scythropiidae 26. Douglasiidae 27. Autostichidae 28. Oecophoridae 29. Chimabachidae 30. Lypusidae 31. Peleopodidae 32. Depressariidae 33. Ethmiidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 35. Gelechiidae 36. Batrachedridae
37. Coleophoridae 38. Elachistidae 39. Parametriotidae 40. Momphidae 41. Blastobasidae 42. Stathmopodidae 43. Scythrididae 44. Alucitidae 45. Pterophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 47. Epermeniidae 48. Choreutidae 49. Tortricidae
62. Pyralidae 63. Crambidae
35. Gelechiidae
Syncopacma
taeniolella
C. Manley
Anarsia
spartiella
C. Manley
Bryotropha
terrella
C. Manley
15. Gracillariidae
Several sub-groups
Caloptilia – all covered in SPL
Parornix – 1 out of 10
Phyllonorycter – 5 out of 100!
Aspilapterix tringipennella. Photo P. Parsons
Caloptilia elongella. Photo D. Slade
Parornix anglicella C. Manley Parornix torquillella C. Manley
Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella. Photo D. Slade
Phyllonorycter muelleriella. Photo D. Slade
http://www.glamorganmoths.org.uk/keys/phyllonorycter.html
https://britishlepidoptera.weebly.com/052-phyllonorycter-corylifoliella.html
The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 2. Eriocraniidae
4. Nepticulidae 5. Opostegidae 6. Heliozelidae 7. Adelidae 8. Incurvariidae 9. Prodoxidae 10. Tischeriidae 11. Psychidae 12. Tineidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 14. Bucculatricidae 15. Gracillariidae 16. Yponomeutidae 17. Ypsolophidae 18. Plutellidae
19. Glyphipterigidae 20. Argyresthiidae 21. Lyonetiidae 22. Praydidae 23. Heliodinidae 24. Bedelliidae 25. Scythropiidae 26. Douglasiidae 27. Autostichidae 28. Oecophoridae 29. Chimabachidae 30. Lypusidae 31. Peleopodidae 32. Depressariidae 33. Ethmiidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 35. Gelechiidae 36. Batrachedridae
37. Coleophoridae 38. Elachistidae 39. Parametriotidae 40. Momphidae 41. Blastobasidae 42. Stathmopodidae 43. Scythrididae 44. Alucitidae 45. Pterophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 47. Epermeniidae 48. Choreutidae 49. Tortricidae
62. Pyralidae 63. Crambidae
The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 2. Eriocraniidae
4. Nepticulidae 5. Opostegidae 6. Heliozelidae 7. Adelidae 8. Incurvariidae 9. Prodoxidae 10. Tischeriidae 11. Psychidae 12. Tineidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 14. Bucculatricidae 15. Gracillariidae 16. Yponomeutidae 17. Ypsolophidae 18. Plutellidae
19. Glyphipterigidae 20. Argyresthiidae 21. Lyonetiidae 22. Praydidae 23. Heliodinidae 24. Bedelliidae 25. Scythropiidae 26. Douglasiidae 27. Autostichidae 28. Oecophoridae 29. Chimabachidae 30. Lypusidae 31. Peleopodidae 32. Depressariidae 33. Ethmiidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 35. Gelechiidae 36. Batrachedridae
37. Coleophoridae 38. Elachistidae 39. Parametriotidae 40. Momphidae 41. Blastobasidae 42. Stathmopodidae 43. Scythrididae 44. Alucitidae 45. Pterophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 47. Epermeniidae 48. Choreutidae 49. Tortricidae
62. Pyralidae 63. Crambidae
https://britishlepidoptera.weebly.com/004-micropterix-aruncella.html
01 Micropterigidae
Eriocrania subpurpurella, Cardiff. Photo D. Slade
02 Eriocranidae
07. Adelidae 08. Incurvaridae 09. Prodoxidae
Nemophora degeerella
Nematopogon metaxella
(3x C. Manley)
Incurvaria oehlmanniella
The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 2. Eriocraniidae
4. Nepticulidae 5. Opostegidae 6. Heliozelidae 7. Adelidae 8. Incurvariidae 9. Prodoxidae 10. Tischeriidae 11. Psychidae 12. Tineidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 14. Bucculatricidae 15. Gracillariidae 16. Yponomeutidae 17. Ypsolophidae 18. Plutellidae
19. Glyphipterigidae 20. Argyresthiidae 21. Lyonetiidae 22. Praydidae 23. Heliodinidae 24. Bedelliidae 25. Scythropiidae 26. Douglasiidae 27. Autostichidae 28. Oecophoridae 29. Chimabachidae 30. Lypusidae 31. Peleopodidae 32. Depressariidae 33. Ethmiidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 35. Gelechiidae 36. Batrachedridae
37. Coleophoridae 38. Elachistidae 39. Parametriotidae 40. Momphidae 41. Blastobasidae 42. Stathmopodidae 43. Scythrididae 44. Alucitidae 45. Pterophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 47. Epermeniidae 48. Choreutidae 49. Tortricidae
62. Pyralidae 63. Crambidae
16. Yponomeutidae Ypnomeuta evonymella (C. Manley)
Thistle Ermine – Pyralidae (W. Jones)
Ypsolopha dentella (C. Manley)
17. Ypsolophidae 18. Plutellidae
Plutella xylostella (C. Manley)
20. Argyresthiidae Argyresthia bonnetella (D. Slade)
The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 2. Eriocraniidae
4. Nepticulidae 5. Opostegidae 6. Heliozelidae 7. Adelidae 8. Incurvariidae 9. Prodoxidae 10. Tischeriidae 11. Psychidae 12. Tineidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 14. Bucculatricidae 15. Gracillariidae 16. Yponomeutidae 17. Ypsolophidae 18. Plutellidae
19. Glyphipterigidae 20. Argyresthiidae 21. Lyonetiidae 22. Praydidae 23. Heliodinidae 24. Bedelliidae 25. Scythropiidae 26. Douglasiidae 27. Autostichidae 28. Oecophoridae 29. Chimabachidae 30. Lypusidae 31. Peleopodidae 32. Depressariidae 33. Ethmiidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 35. Gelechiidae 36. Batrachedridae
37. Coleophoridae 38. Elachistidae 39. Parametriotidae 40. Momphidae 41. Blastobasidae 42. Stathmopodidae 43. Scythrididae 44. Alucitidae 45. Pterophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 47. Epermeniidae 48. Choreutidae 49. Tortricidae
62. Pyralidae 63. Crambidae
28. Oecophoridae
29. Chimabachidae 31. Peleopodidae
Diurnea fagella (C. Manley) Carcina quercana (C. Manley)
32. Depressariidae
Agonopterix arenella (C. Manley) Depressaria badiella (C. Manley)
The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 2. Eriocraniidae
4. Nepticulidae 5. Opostegidae 6. Heliozelidae 7. Adelidae 8. Incurvariidae 9. Prodoxidae 10. Tischeriidae 11. Psychidae 12. Tineidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 14. Bucculatricidae 15. Gracillariidae 16. Yponomeutidae 17. Ypsolophidae 18. Plutellidae
19. Glyphipterigidae 20. Argyresthiidae 21. Lyonetiidae 22. Praydidae 23. Heliodinidae 24. Bedelliidae 25. Scythropiidae 26. Douglasiidae 27. Autostichidae 28. Oecophoridae 29. Chimabachidae 30. Lypusidae 31. Peleopodidae 32. Depressariidae 33. Ethmiidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 35. Gelechiidae 36. Batrachedridae
37. Coleophoridae 38. Elachistidae 39. Parametriotidae 40. Momphidae 41. Blastobasidae 42. Stathmopodidae 43. Scythrididae 44. Alucitidae 45. Pterophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 47. Epermeniidae 48. Choreutidae 49. Tortricidae
62. Pyralidae 63. Crambidae
The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 2. Eriocraniidae
4. Nepticulidae 5. Opostegidae 6. Heliozelidae 7. Adelidae 8. Incurvariidae 9. Prodoxidae 10. Tischeriidae 11. Psychidae 12. Tineidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 14. Bucculatricidae 15. Gracillariidae 16. Yponomeutidae 17. Ypsolophidae 18. Plutellidae
19. Glyphipterigidae 20. Argyresthiidae 21. Lyonetiidae 22. Praydidae 23. Heliodinidae 24. Bedelliidae 25. Scythropiidae 26. Douglasiidae 27. Autostichidae 28. Oecophoridae 29. Chimabachidae 30. Lypusidae 31. Peleopodidae 32. Depressariidae 33. Ethmiidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 35. Gelechiidae 36. Batrachedridae
37. Coleophoridae 38. Elachistidae 39. Parametriotidae 40. Momphidae 41. Blastobasidae 42. Stathmopodidae 43. Scythrididae 44. Alucitidae 45. Pterophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 47. Epermeniidae 48. Choreutidae 49. Tortricidae
62. Pyralidae 63. Crambidae
21. Lyonetiidae
Lyonetida clerckella (C. Manley)
22. Praydidae
Prays fraxinella (C. Manely) Prays ruficeps (C. Manely)
19. Bedelliidae
20. Scythropiidae
The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 2. Eriocraniidae
4. Nepticulidae 5. Opostegidae 6. Heliozelidae 7. Adelidae 8. Incurvariidae 9. Prodoxidae 10. Tischeriidae 11. Psychidae 12. Tineidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 14. Bucculatricidae 15. Gracillariidae 16. Yponomeutidae 17. Ypsolophidae 18. Plutellidae
19. Glyphipterigidae 20. Argyresthiidae 21. Lyonetiidae 22. Praydidae 23. Heliodinidae 24. Bedelliidae 25. Scythropiidae 26. Douglasiidae 27. Autostichidae 28. Oecophoridae 29. Chimabachidae 30. Lypusidae 31. Peleopodidae 32. Depressariidae 33. Ethmiidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 35. Gelechiidae 36. Batrachedridae
37. Coleophoridae 38. Elachistidae 39. Parametriotidae 40. Momphidae 41. Blastobasidae 42. Stathmopodidae 43. Scythrididae 44. Alucitidae 45. Pterophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 47. Epermeniidae 48. Choreutidae 49. Tortricidae
62. Pyralidae 63. Crambidae
40. Momphidae
Mompha subbistrigella Mompha miscella
Both C. Manley
The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 2. Eriocraniidae
4. Nepticulidae 5. Opostegidae 6. Heliozelidae 7. Adelidae 8. Incurvariidae 9. Prodoxidae 10. Tischeriidae 11. Psychidae 12. Tineidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 14. Bucculatricidae 15. Gracillariidae 16. Yponomeutidae 17. Ypsolophidae 18. Plutellidae
19. Glyphipterigidae 20. Argyresthiidae 21. Lyonetiidae 22. Praydidae 23. Heliodinidae 24. Bedelliidae 25. Scythropiidae 26. Douglasiidae 27. Autostichidae 28. Oecophoridae 29. Chimabachidae 30. Lypusidae 31. Peleopodidae 32. Depressariidae 33. Ethmiidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 35. Gelechiidae 36. Batrachedridae
37. Coleophoridae 38. Elachistidae 39. Parametriotidae 40. Momphidae 41. Blastobasidae 42. Stathmopodidae 43. Scythrididae 44. Alucitidae 45. Pterophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 47. Epermeniidae 48. Choreutidae 49. Tortricidae
62. Pyralidae 63. Crambidae
12. Tineidae
Nemapogon clematella (D. Slade) Monopis obviella (C. Manley)
Bucculatrix nigricomella Buccullatrix cidarella (C. Manley)
14. Bucculatricidae
Summary
Micros are diverse and complicated
There are plenty of ‘Just know’ species
But lots more ‘Just no idea’ species
Learn the families!
Look for larval stages
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Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella. Photo D. Slade
Phyllonorycter muelleriella. Photo D. Slade
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