Suborder:Glossata Infraorder:Heteroneura, Superfamily:Yponomeutoidea
MBGBI3 treats Plutellidae as subfamily Plutellinae of family Yponomeutidae
Genera: Plutella (3S), Rhigognostis (3S), Eidophasia
Labial palp S2 tufted; Hindtibia smooth-scaled; Lateral pleura of abdominal S8 expanded posteriorly; Abdominal tergites not spined
V7 of forewing to termen; Hindwing V6&7 stalked or coincident (this being the main feature separating Plutellidae from Ypsolophidae)
Female genitalia: lamella postvaginalis consists of 2 setose lobes
MBGBI3 treats Plutellidae as subfamily Plutellinae of family Yponomeutidae
Genera: Plutella (3S), Rhigognostis (3S), Eidophasia
Labial palp S2 tufted; Hindtibia smooth-scaled; Lateral pleura of abdominal S8 expanded posteriorly; Abdominal tergites not spined
V7 of forewing to termen; Hindwing V6&7 stalked or coincident (this being the main feature separating Plutellidae from Ypsolophidae)
Female genitalia: lamella postvaginalis consists of 2 setose lobes
Plutella (3S)
Head with loose scales; Antenna 3/4 length of forewing; scape with dense flap of scales at base; Labial palps long, curved, ascending; S3=/>S2
Forewing and hindwing of equal breadth; Hindwing cilia as long as breadth of wing; V6&5 stalked
Male genitalia: uncus reduced; valvae broad, simple; aedeagus without (visible) cornuti; Female genitalia: without signum
Head with loose scales; Antenna 3/4 length of forewing; scape with dense flap of scales at base; Labial palps long, curved, ascending; S3=/>S2
Forewing and hindwing of equal breadth; Hindwing cilia as long as breadth of wing; V6&5 stalked
Male genitalia: uncus reduced; valvae broad, simple; aedeagus without (visible) cornuti; Female genitalia: without signum
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001 Plutella xylostella
(Diamond-backed Moth) 
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002 Plutella haasi
(Mountain Diamond-back) RDB - first British record, Beinn Eighe 1954; Sterling & Parsons implies that has occurred subsequently occasionally in NW Scotland |
003 Plutella porrectella
(Streaked Diamond-back) 
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Rhigognostis (3S)
Head with narrow upright scales on crown; Antenna with dense scale-tuft at base; Ocelli present; Labial palps S3>S2; Wing length 3.9-4.4x width
Male genitalia: saccus long and slender; Female genitalia: bulbed antrum
Head with narrow upright scales on crown; Antenna with dense scale-tuft at base; Ocelli present; Labial palps S3>S2; Wing length 3.9-4.4x width
Male genitalia: saccus long and slender; Female genitalia: bulbed antrum
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004 Rhigognostis senilella
(Rock-cress Diamond-back) ws: 19-23mm; Aug-Apr; rock-cress (Arabis spp), flixweed (Descurainia sophia), dame's violet (Hesperis matronalis); NS-B on rocky coasts and mountains of N.England, Scotland and W.Wales |
005 Rhigognostis annulatella
(Coast Diamond-back) ws: 16-21mm; Jul-Apr; common scurveygrass (Cochlearis officinalis); NS-B in SW & N England, Wales and Scotland |
006 Rhigognostis incarnatella
(Northern Diamond-back) 
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Eidophasia
Head with appressed scales; Antenna 3/4 length of forewing; in female thickened with scales on upper surface at base; in male serrate & shortly ciliate; scape with dense flap of scales; Labial palp long, curved, ascending; S3>S2; Forewing length 2.3-3.3x width; Hindwing slightly narrower than forewing
Head with appressed scales; Antenna 3/4 length of forewing; in female thickened with scales on upper surface at base; in male serrate & shortly ciliate; scape with dense flap of scales; Labial palp long, curved, ascending; S3>S2; Forewing length 2.3-3.3x width; Hindwing slightly narrower than forewing
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007 Eidophasia messingiella
(White-barred Pointer) 
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