FAMILY 24: BEDELLIIDAE (1G 1S)Suborder:Glossata Infraorder:Heteroneura Superfamily:Yponomeutoidea
Treated in MBGBI as subfamily Bedelliinae of Family Lyonetiidae Head rough-haired; Proboscis short Scape elongate, thickened and with a dense pecten (but no eye-cap cf Bucculatricidae, Lyonetiidae) Antenna as long as forewing Rests with front end raised with forelegs off substrate (cf Gracillariidae which have all legs on the substrate) Forewings narrow; Hindwings narrow with long dorsal cilia |
24.001 Bedellia somnulentella (Bindweed Sleeper)
ws: 8-10mm (MBGBI3); Jul-Oct; field/hedge bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis, Calystegia sepium); common in hedgerows and waste ground in S England and Wales, less common in N England
§1 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 02/10/2011; male; fw 4.2mm
§2 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 11/08/2012; male; 5.1mm
§3 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 06/11/2013; female; fw 5.0mm
§4 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 24/09/2017; male; fw 4.8mm
§5 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; ??/??/20??; male; fw 4.9mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 11/08/2012; male; 5.1mm
§3 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 06/11/2013; female; fw 5.0mm
§4 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 24/09/2017; male; fw 4.8mm
§5 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; ??/??/20??; male; fw 4.9mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 30/01/2012 | §2 added and several images from §1 removed 16/08/2012 | §3 added 24/10/2013 | §4 added 31/12/2017 |
§5 added 27/12/2021
§5 added 27/12/2021