Introduction to Micro-Moth Identification David Slade Lepidoptera County Recorder (VC41) What Is the Difference… Macro Vs Micro a Large Micro

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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) Explaining the division Swifts Goat Moth/ Leopards/ Pyralids Burnets/Clearwings etc

Micros Butterflies Macros From December 2013 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 1600  2600 Moths 1400  1000 ‘Macros’ 1200  1600 ‘Micros’ 1000 Micros  In Glamorgan: 800 Butterflies  1700 species 600 Macros  950 Micros 400  50 Butterflies 200  700 Macros 0 All Lepidoptera Glamorgan

Numbers are approximate!! M icropte rigidae Eriocranii dae Hepialid ae Nepticuli dae Opostegi dae Heliozelid ae Adelidae Incurvarii dae Prodoxid ae Tischeriid ae Psychida e Tineidae Roeslerst ammiida e Bucculat ricidae The Lepidoptera Families Gracillarii dae Yponom eutidae Ypsoloph idae Plutellida e Glyphipt erigidae Argyrest hiidae Lyonetiid ae Praydida e Heliodini dae Bedelliid ae 1. Micropterigidae 19. Glyphipterigidae 37. Coleophoridae 55. Papilionidae Scythropi idae Douglasii dae Autostich idae Oecoph oridae 2. Eriocraniidae 20. Argyresthiidae 38. Elachistidae 56. Hesperiidae Chimab achidae Lypusida e Peleopo didae Depressa riidae 3. Hepialidae 21. Lyonetiidae 39. Parametriotidae 57. Pieridae Ethmiida e Cosmopt erigidae Gelechii dae Batrache dridae 4. Nepticulidae 22. Praydidae 40. Momphidae 58. Nymphalidae Coleoph oridae Elachistid ae Parametr iotidae M omphi 5. Opostegidae 23. Heliodinidae 41. Blastobasidae 59. Riodinidae dae Blastoba sidae Stathmo podidae Scythridi dae Alucitida 6. Heliozelidae 24. Bedelliidae 42. Stathmopodidae 60. Lycaenidae e Pteropho ridae Schreken steiniida e Epermen iidae 7. Adelidae 25. Scythropiidae 43. Scythrididae 61. Pyralidae Choreuti dae Tortricida e Cossidae Sesiidae Limacodi dae 8. Incurvariidae 26. Douglasiidae 44. Alucitidae 62. Crambidae Zygaeni dae Thyridida e Papilioni dae Hesperiid 9. Prodoxidae 27. Autostichidae 45. Pterophoridae 63. Drepanidae ae Pieridae Nymphal idae Riodinid ae Lycaenid ae 10. Tischeriidae 28. Oecophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 64. Lasiocampidae Pyralida e Crambid ae Drepani dae Lasioca mpidae 11. Psychidae 29. Chimabachidae 47. Epermeniidae 65. Endromidae Endromi dae Saturniid ae Sphingid ae Geometr 12. Tineidae 30. Lypusidae 48. Choreutidae 66. Saturniidae idae Notodon tidae Erebidae Noctuid ae Nolidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 31. Peleopodidae 49. Tortricidae 67. Sphingidae 14. Bucculatricidae 32. Depressariidae 50. Cossidae 68. Geometridae 15. Gracillariidae 33. Ethmiidae 51. Sesiidae 69. Notodontidae 16. Yponomeutidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 52. Limacodidae 70. Erebidae 17. Ypsolophidae 35. Gelechiidae 53. Zygaenidae 71. Noctuidae 18. Plutellidae 36. Batrachedridae 54. Thyrididae 72. Nolidae M icropte rigidae Eriocranii dae Hepialid ae Nepticuli dae Opostegi dae Heliozelid ae Adelidae Incurvarii dae Prodoxid ae Tischeriid ae Psychida e Tineidae Roeslerst ammiida e Bucculat ricidae The Lepidoptera Families Gracillarii dae Yponom eutidae Ypsoloph idae Plutellida e Glyphipt erigidae Argyrest hiidae Lyonetiid ae Praydida e Heliodini dae Bedelliid ae 1. Micropterigidae 19. Glyphipterigidae 37. Coleophoridae 55. Papilionidae Scythropi idae Douglasii dae Autostich idae Oecoph oridae 2. Eriocraniidae 20. Argyresthiidae 38. Elachistidae 56. Hesperiidae Chimab achidae Lypusida e Peleopo didae Depressa riidae 3. Hepialidae 21. Lyonetiidae 39. Parametriotidae 57. Pieridae Ethmiida e Cosmopt erigidae Gelechii dae Batrache dridae 4. Nepticulidae 22. Praydidae 40. Momphidae 58. Nymphalidae Coleoph oridae Elachistid ae Parametr iotidae M omphi 5. Opostegidae 23. Heliodinidae 41. Blastobasidae 59. Riodinidae dae Blastoba sidae Stathmo podidae Scythridi dae Alucitida 6. Heliozelidae 24. Bedelliidae 42. Stathmopodidae 60. Lycaenidae e Pteropho ridae Schreken steiniida e Epermen iidae 7. Adelidae 25. Scythropiidae 43. Scythrididae 61. Pyralidae Choreuti dae Tortricida e Cossidae Sesiidae Limacodi dae 8. Incurvariidae 26. Douglasiidae 44. Alucitidae 62. Crambidae Zygaeni dae Thyridida e Papilioni dae Hesperiid 9. Prodoxidae 27. Autostichidae 45. Pterophoridae 63. Drepanidae ae Pieridae Nymphal idae Riodinid ae Lycaenid ae 10. Tischeriidae 28. Oecophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 64. Lasiocampidae Pyralida e Crambid ae Drepani dae Lasioca mpidae 11. Psychidae 29. Chimabachidae 47. Epermeniidae 65. Endromidae Endromi dae Saturniid ae Sphingid ae Geometr 12. Tineidae 30. Lypusidae 48. Choreutidae 66. Saturniidae idae Notodon tidae Erebidae Noctuid ae Nolidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 31. Peleopodidae 49. Tortricidae 67. Sphingidae 14. Bucculatricidae 32. Depressariidae 50. Cossidae 68. Geometridae 15. Gracillariidae 33. Ethmiidae 51. Sesiidae 69. Notodontidae 16. Yponomeutidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 52. Limacodidae 70. Erebidae 17. Ypsolophidae 35. Gelechiidae 53. Zygaenidae 71. Noctuidae 18. Plutellidae 36. Batrachedridae 54. Thyrididae 72. Nolidae Insect Morphology

 Head  Antennae  Palps  Eyes  Thorax  Wings  Legs  Abdomen  Genitalia

Fantastic book, very nearly 100%

Great book, but not 100% coverage Essential book! Complete coverage! Ectoedemia atricollis D. Slade Cosmopterix pulchrimella D. Slade

How to identify a moth

No Is it one Yes you know?

No Do you think you Check the know the species group/family? account in Yes the books

Does the book Look though the No Yes related species confirm what you thought? You have your ID

Did you find a Yes species that fits?

Look through No the whole book! Maybe this… No Maybe it’s Still can’t find a Time to work not in the through a key! species that fits? book… Is it actually a moth?

• 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

• ‘How to use this book’ • Key split into 17 groups + extras • At-glance guide with 104 species • Species accounts (with similar species) The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 19. Glyphipterigidae 37. Coleophoridae 2. Eriocraniidae 20. Argyresthiidae 38. Elachistidae 21. Lyonetiidae 39. Parametriotidae 4. Nepticulidae 22. Praydidae 40. Momphidae 5. Opostegidae 23. Heliodinidae 41. Blastobasidae 6. Heliozelidae 24. Bedelliidae 42. Stathmopodidae 7. Adelidae 25. Scythropiidae 43. Scythrididae 8. Incurvariidae 26. Douglasiidae 44. Alucitidae 9. Prodoxidae 27. Autostichidae 45. Pterophoridae 10. Tischeriidae 28. Oecophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 11. Psychidae 29. Chimabachidae 47. Epermeniidae 12. Tineidae 30. Lypusidae 48. Choreutidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 31. Peleopodidae 49. Tortricidae 14. Bucculatricidae 32. Depressariidae 15. Gracillariidae 33. Ethmiidae 16. Yponomeutidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 62. Pyralidae 17. Ypsolophidae 35. Gelechiidae 63. Crambidae 18. Plutellidae 36. Batrachedridae The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 19. Glyphipterigidae 37. Coleophoridae 2. Eriocraniidae 20. Argyresthiidae 38. Elachistidae 21. Lyonetiidae 39. Parametriotidae 4. Nepticulidae 22. Praydidae 40. Momphidae 5. Opostegidae 23. Heliodinidae 41. Blastobasidae 6. Heliozelidae 24. Bedelliidae 42. Stathmopodidae 7. Adelidae 25. Scythropiidae 43. Scythrididae 8. Incurvariidae 26. Douglasiidae 44. Alucitidae 9. Prodoxidae 27. Autostichidae 45. Pterophoridae 10. Tischeriidae 28. Oecophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 11. Psychidae 29. Chimabachidae 47. Epermeniidae 12. Tineidae 30. Lypusidae 48. Choreutidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 31. Peleopodidae 49. Tortricidae 14. Bucculatricidae 32. Depressariidae 15. Gracillariidae 33. Ethmiidae 16. Yponomeutidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 62. Pyralidae 17. Ypsolophidae 35. Gelechiidae 63. Crambidae 18. Plutellidae 36. Batrachedridae 45. Pterophoridae

44. Alucitdae

Adainia microdactyla P. Parsons

Many-plumed moth W.R. Jones Oidaematophorus lithodactyla P. Parsons

Pterophora punctidactyla W.R. Jones The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 19. Glyphipterigidae 37. Coleophoridae 2. Eriocraniidae 20. Argyresthiidae 38. Elachistidae 21. Lyonetiidae 39. Parametriotidae 4. Nepticulidae 22. Praydidae 40. Momphidae 5. Opostegidae 23. Heliodinidae 41. Blastobasidae 6. Heliozelidae 24. Bedelliidae 42. Stathmopodidae 7. Adelidae 25. Scythropiidae 43. Scythrididae 8. Incurvariidae 26. Douglasiidae 44. Alucitidae 9. Prodoxidae 27. Autostichidae 45. Pterophoridae 10. Tischeriidae 28. Oecophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 11. Psychidae 29. Chimabachidae 47. Epermeniidae 12. Tineidae 30. Lypusidae 48. Choreutidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 31. Peleopodidae 49. Tortricidae 14. Bucculatricidae 32. Depressariidae 15. Gracillariidae 33. Ethmiidae 16. Yponomeutidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 62. Pyralidae 17. Ypsolophidae 35. Gelechiidae 63. Crambidae 18. Plutellidae 36. Batrachedridae 49. Tortricidae

https://britishlepidoptera.weebly.com Tortricidae: Cochylinae

Sit with tent-like. Tend to look more pointy, narrow

All C. Manley Tortricidae: Tortricinae

Tortrix viridana Archips podana Acleris variegana

Broad winged, costa is usually rounded basally. Sit with flattish wings across the body, but slightly rounded

All C. Manley Tortricidae: Olethreutinae

Lathronympha strigana C. Lewis Grapholita tenebrosana G. Tordoff

Generally rounded in shape, sometimes flattened on top. Often with numerous costal strigulae The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 19. Glyphipterigidae 37. Coleophoridae 2. Eriocraniidae 20. Argyresthiidae 38. Elachistidae 21. Lyonetiidae 39. Parametriotidae 4. Nepticulidae 22. Praydidae 40. Momphidae 5. Opostegidae 23. Heliodinidae 41. Blastobasidae 6. Heliozelidae 24. Bedelliidae 42. Stathmopodidae 7. Adelidae 25. Scythropiidae 43. Scythrididae 8. Incurvariidae 26. Douglasiidae 44. Alucitidae 9. Prodoxidae 27. Autostichidae 45. Pterophoridae 10. Tischeriidae 28. Oecophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 11. Psychidae 29. Chimabachidae 47. Epermeniidae 12. Tineidae 30. Lypusidae 48. Choreutidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 31. Peleopodidae 49. Tortricidae 14. Bucculatricidae 32. Depressariidae 15. Gracillariidae 33. Ethmiidae 16. Yponomeutidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 62. Pyralidae 17. Ypsolophidae 35. Gelechiidae 63. Crambidae 18. Plutellidae 36. Batrachedridae 62. Pyralidae

Bee Moth P. Parsons

Acrobasis marmorea C. Lewis

Thistle Ermine W. Jones

Large micros. Antennae swept backwards Large Tabby R & L Nottage 63. Crambidae

Anania crocalis P. Parsons Eudonia angustea P. Parsons

Antennae swept back Crambus perlella B. Jones The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 19. Glyphipterigidae 37. Coleophoridae 2. Eriocraniidae 20. Argyresthiidae 38. Elachistidae 21. Lyonetiidae 39. Parametriotidae 4. Nepticulidae 22. Praydidae 40. Momphidae 5. Opostegidae 23. Heliodinidae 41. Blastobasidae 6. Heliozelidae 24. Bedelliidae 42. Stathmopodidae 7. Adelidae 25. Scythropiidae 43. Scythrididae 8. Incurvariidae 26. Douglasiidae 44. Alucitidae 9. Prodoxidae 27. Autostichidae 45. Pterophoridae 10. Tischeriidae 28. Oecophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 11. Psychidae 29. Chimabachidae 47. Epermeniidae 12. Tineidae 30. Lypusidae 48. Choreutidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 31. Peleopodidae 49. Tortricidae 14. Bucculatricidae 32. Depressariidae 15. Gracillariidae 33. Ethmiidae 16. Yponomeutidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 62. Pyralidae 17. Ypsolophidae 35. Gelechiidae 63. Crambidae 18. Plutellidae 36. Batrachedridae 4. Nepticulidae

Pseudopostega crepusculella, Crymlyn Bog, 2015. Photo Chris Manley Coleophoridae

Coleophora lineola (D.Slade) Elachistidae https://britishlepidoptera.weebly.com/025-elachista-atricomella.html

E. canapenella (P. Parsons)

E. argentella (P. Parsons) Elachista sp. (G, Watkeys) The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 19. Glyphipterigidae 37. Coleophoridae 2. Eriocraniidae 20. Argyresthiidae 38. Elachistidae 21. Lyonetiidae 39. Parametriotidae 4. Nepticulidae 22. Praydidae 40. Momphidae 5. Opostegidae 23. Heliodinidae 41. Blastobasidae 6. Heliozelidae 24. Bedelliidae 42. Stathmopodidae 7. Adelidae 25. Scythropiidae 43. Scythrididae 8. Incurvariidae 26. Douglasiidae 44. Alucitidae 9. Prodoxidae 27. Autostichidae 45. Pterophoridae 10. Tischeriidae 28. Oecophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 11. Psychidae 29. Chimabachidae 47. Epermeniidae 12. Tineidae 30. Lypusidae 48. Choreutidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 31. Peleopodidae 49. Tortricidae 14. Bucculatricidae 32. Depressariidae 15. Gracillariidae 33. Ethmiidae 16. Yponomeutidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 62. Pyralidae 17. Ypsolophidae 35. Gelechiidae 63. Crambidae 18. Plutellidae 36. Batrachedridae 35. Gelechiidae

Anarsia spartiella C. Manley

Syncopacma taeniolella Bryotropha C. Manley terrella C. Manley 15. Gracillariidae

Several sub-groups Caloptilia – all covered in SPL Parornix – 1 out of 10 Phyllonorycter – 5 out of 100! Caloptilia elongella. Photo D. Slade

Aspilapterix tringipennella. Photo P. Parsons 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 19. Glyphipterigidae 37. Coleophoridae 2. Eriocraniidae 20. Argyresthiidae 38. Elachistidae 21. Lyonetiidae 39. Parametriotidae 4. Nepticulidae 22. Praydidae 40. Momphidae 5. Opostegidae 23. Heliodinidae 41. Blastobasidae 6. Heliozelidae 24. Bedelliidae 42. Stathmopodidae 7. Adelidae 25. Scythropiidae 43. Scythrididae 8. Incurvariidae 26. Douglasiidae 44. Alucitidae 9. Prodoxidae 27. Autostichidae 45. Pterophoridae 10. Tischeriidae 28. Oecophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 11. Psychidae 29. Chimabachidae 47. Epermeniidae 12. Tineidae 30. Lypusidae 48. Choreutidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 31. Peleopodidae 49. Tortricidae 14. Bucculatricidae 32. Depressariidae 15. Gracillariidae 33. Ethmiidae 16. Yponomeutidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 62. Pyralidae 17. Ypsolophidae 35. Gelechiidae 63. Crambidae 18. Plutellidae 36. Batrachedridae The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 19. Glyphipterigidae 37. Coleophoridae 2. Eriocraniidae 20. Argyresthiidae 38. Elachistidae 21. Lyonetiidae 39. Parametriotidae 4. Nepticulidae 22. Praydidae 40. Momphidae 5. Opostegidae 23. Heliodinidae 41. Blastobasidae 6. Heliozelidae 24. Bedelliidae 42. Stathmopodidae 7. Adelidae 25. Scythropiidae 43. Scythrididae 8. Incurvariidae 26. Douglasiidae 44. Alucitidae 9. Prodoxidae 27. Autostichidae 45. Pterophoridae 10. Tischeriidae 28. Oecophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 11. Psychidae 29. Chimabachidae 47. Epermeniidae 12. Tineidae 30. Lypusidae 48. Choreutidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 31. Peleopodidae 49. Tortricidae 14. Bucculatricidae 32. Depressariidae 15. Gracillariidae 33. Ethmiidae 16. Yponomeutidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 62. Pyralidae 17. Ypsolophidae 35. Gelechiidae 63. Crambidae 18. Plutellidae 36. Batrachedridae 01 Micropterigidae

https://britishlepidoptera.weebly.com/004-micropterix-aruncella.html 02 Eriocranidae

Eriocrania subpurpurella, Cardiff. Photo D. Slade 07. Adelidae 08. Incurvaridae 09. Prodoxidae

Nemophora degeerella

Incurvaria oehlmanniella

Nematopogon metaxella (3x C. Manley) The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 19. Glyphipterigidae 37. Coleophoridae 2. Eriocraniidae 20. Argyresthiidae 38. Elachistidae 21. Lyonetiidae 39. Parametriotidae 4. Nepticulidae 22. Praydidae 40. Momphidae 5. Opostegidae 23. Heliodinidae 41. Blastobasidae 6. Heliozelidae 24. Bedelliidae 42. Stathmopodidae 7. Adelidae 25. Scythropiidae 43. Scythrididae 8. Incurvariidae 26. Douglasiidae 44. Alucitidae 9. Prodoxidae 27. Autostichidae 45. Pterophoridae 10. Tischeriidae 28. Oecophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 11. Psychidae 29. Chimabachidae 47. Epermeniidae 12. Tineidae 30. Lypusidae 48. Choreutidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 31. Peleopodidae 49. Tortricidae 14. Bucculatricidae 32. Depressariidae 15. Gracillariidae 33. Ethmiidae 16. Yponomeutidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 62. Pyralidae 17. Ypsolophidae 35. Gelechiidae 63. Crambidae 18. Plutellidae 36. Batrachedridae 16. Yponomeutidae Ypnomeuta evonymella (C. Manley)

Thistle Ermine – Pyralidae (W. Jones) 17. Ypsolophidae 18. Plutellidae

Ypsolopha dentella (C. Manley) Plutella xylostella (C. Manley) 20. Argyresthiidae Argyresthia bonnetella (D. Slade) The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 19. Glyphipterigidae 37. Coleophoridae 2. Eriocraniidae 20. Argyresthiidae 38. Elachistidae 21. Lyonetiidae 39. Parametriotidae 4. Nepticulidae 22. Praydidae 40. Momphidae 5. Opostegidae 23. Heliodinidae 41. Blastobasidae 6. Heliozelidae 24. Bedelliidae 42. Stathmopodidae 7. Adelidae 25. Scythropiidae 43. Scythrididae 8. Incurvariidae 26. Douglasiidae 44. Alucitidae 9. Prodoxidae 27. Autostichidae 45. Pterophoridae 10. Tischeriidae 28. Oecophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 11. Psychidae 29. Chimabachidae 47. Epermeniidae 12. Tineidae 30. Lypusidae 48. Choreutidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 31. Peleopodidae 49. Tortricidae 14. Bucculatricidae 32. Depressariidae 15. Gracillariidae 33. Ethmiidae 16. Yponomeutidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 62. Pyralidae 17. Ypsolophidae 35. Gelechiidae 63. Crambidae 18. Plutellidae 36. Batrachedridae 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 19. Glyphipterigidae 37. Coleophoridae 2. Eriocraniidae 20. Argyresthiidae 38. Elachistidae 21. Lyonetiidae 39. Parametriotidae 4. Nepticulidae 22. Praydidae 40. Momphidae 5. Opostegidae 23. Heliodinidae 41. Blastobasidae 6. Heliozelidae 24. Bedelliidae 42. Stathmopodidae 7. Adelidae 25. Scythropiidae 43. Scythrididae 8. Incurvariidae 26. Douglasiidae 44. Alucitidae 9. Prodoxidae 27. Autostichidae 45. Pterophoridae 10. Tischeriidae 28. Oecophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 11. Psychidae 29. Chimabachidae 47. Epermeniidae 12. Tineidae 30. Lypusidae 48. Choreutidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 31. Peleopodidae 49. Tortricidae 14. Bucculatricidae 32. Depressariidae 15. Gracillariidae 33. Ethmiidae 16. Yponomeutidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 62. Pyralidae 17. Ypsolophidae 35. Gelechiidae 63. Crambidae 18. Plutellidae 36. Batrachedridae The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 19. Glyphipterigidae 37. Coleophoridae 2. Eriocraniidae 20. Argyresthiidae 38. Elachistidae 21. Lyonetiidae 39. Parametriotidae 4. Nepticulidae 22. Praydidae 40. Momphidae 5. Opostegidae 23. Heliodinidae 41. Blastobasidae 6. Heliozelidae 24. Bedelliidae 42. Stathmopodidae 7. Adelidae 25. Scythropiidae 43. Scythrididae 8. Incurvariidae 26. Douglasiidae 44. Alucitidae 9. Prodoxidae 27. Autostichidae 45. Pterophoridae 10. Tischeriidae 28. Oecophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 11. Psychidae 29. Chimabachidae 47. Epermeniidae 12. Tineidae 30. Lypusidae 48. Choreutidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 31. Peleopodidae 49. Tortricidae 14. Bucculatricidae 32. Depressariidae 15. Gracillariidae 33. Ethmiidae 16. Yponomeutidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 62. Pyralidae 17. Ypsolophidae 35. Gelechiidae 63. Crambidae 18. Plutellidae 36. Batrachedridae 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 19. Glyphipterigidae 37. Coleophoridae 2. Eriocraniidae 20. Argyresthiidae 38. Elachistidae 21. Lyonetiidae 39. Parametriotidae 4. Nepticulidae 22. Praydidae 40. Momphidae 5. Opostegidae 23. Heliodinidae 41. Blastobasidae 6. Heliozelidae 24. Bedelliidae 42. Stathmopodidae 7. Adelidae 25. Scythropiidae 43. Scythrididae 8. Incurvariidae 26. Douglasiidae 44. Alucitidae 9. Prodoxidae 27. Autostichidae 45. Pterophoridae 10. Tischeriidae 28. Oecophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 11. Psychidae 29. Chimabachidae 47. Epermeniidae 12. Tineidae 30. Lypusidae 48. Choreutidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 31. Peleopodidae 49. Tortricidae 14. Bucculatricidae 32. Depressariidae 15. Gracillariidae 33. Ethmiidae 16. Yponomeutidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 62. Pyralidae 17. Ypsolophidae 35. Gelechiidae 63. Crambidae 18. Plutellidae 36. Batrachedridae 40. Momphidae

Mompha miscella Mompha subbistrigella

Both C. Manley The Micro Families 1. Micropterigidae 19. Glyphipterigidae 37. Coleophoridae 2. Eriocraniidae 20. Argyresthiidae 38. Elachistidae 21. Lyonetiidae 39. Parametriotidae 4. Nepticulidae 22. Praydidae 40. Momphidae 5. Opostegidae 23. Heliodinidae 41. Blastobasidae 6. Heliozelidae 24. Bedelliidae 42. Stathmopodidae 7. Adelidae 25. Scythropiidae 43. Scythrididae 8. Incurvariidae 26. Douglasiidae 44. Alucitidae 9. Prodoxidae 27. Autostichidae 45. Pterophoridae 10. Tischeriidae 28. Oecophoridae 46. Schrekensteiniidae 11. Psychidae 29. Chimabachidae 47. Epermeniidae 12. Tineidae 30. Lypusidae 48. Choreutidae 13. Roeslerstammiidae 31. Peleopodidae 49. Tortricidae 14. Bucculatricidae 32. Depressariidae 15. Gracillariidae 33. Ethmiidae 16. Yponomeutidae 34. Cosmopterigidae 62. Pyralidae 17. Ypsolophidae 35. Gelechiidae 63. Crambidae 18. Plutellidae 36. Batrachedridae 12. Tineidae

Monopis obviella (C. Manley) Nemapogon clematella (D. Slade) 14. Bucculatricidae

Buccullatrix cidarella (C. Manley) Bucculatrix nigricomella

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

Thanks: Anyone who’s photo I’ve used!

www.glamorganmoths.org.uk gmrg-vc41moths.blogspot.co.uk www.sewbrec.org.uk www.sewbrecord.org.uk Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella. Photo D. Slade Phyllonorycter muelleriella. Photo D. Slade http://www.glamorganmoths.org.uk/keys/phyllonorycter.html Available now!