Introduction to Micro-Moth Identification David Slade Lepidoptera County Recorder (VC41) What Is the Difference… Macro Vs Micro a Large Micro – Wingspan C35mm
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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? Copyright © 2009 John R. Maxwell How to identify a micro-moth Check the books • 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