Suborder:Glossata Infraorder:Heteroneura Superfamily:Gelechioidea
Diurnal, rarely seen, best obtained by sweeping; Short head, covered with longish appressed scales; Antenna 1/2 to 4/5 length of forewing, filiform, shortly ciliate in male, scape with pecten; Labial palp ascending, S3 pointed; Proboscis present, scaled; Forewing lanceolate; V7&8 stalked, V8 to costa, V7 to termen; Hindwing lanceolate
6 of the 9 extant British species are very rare and/or have a very restricted distribution.
Diurnal, rarely seen, best obtained by sweeping; Short head, covered with longish appressed scales; Antenna 1/2 to 4/5 length of forewing, filiform, shortly ciliate in male, scape with pecten; Labial palp ascending, S3 pointed; Proboscis present, scaled; Forewing lanceolate; V7&8 stalked, V8 to costa, V7 to termen; Hindwing lanceolate
6 of the 9 extant British species are very rare and/or have a very restricted distribution.
Scythris 11S[2EX]
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001 Scythris fallacella
(Northern Runner) 
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002 Scythris grandipennis
(Gorse Runner) 
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003 Scythris fuscoaenea
(Burnished Runner) ws: 13-16mm; Jun-Jul; common rock-rose (Helianthemum nummularium); pRDB - chalk and limestone downland in S.England. Listed as extinct in RES checklist |
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004 Scythris picaepennis
(White-dusted Runner) ws: 9-12mm; Jul; common bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), wild thyme (Thymus polytrichus); NS-B local on calcareous and sandy soils throughout GB |
005 Scythris subcinctella
(Rock-rose Runner) ws: 9-11.5mm; Jun-Jul; common rock-rose (Helianthemum nummularium); NS-B local on chalk & limestone downland in England & N.Wales |
006 Scythris potentillella
(Sorrel Runner) 
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007 Scythris limbella
(Goosefoot Runner) 
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008 Scythris inspersella
(Rosebay Runner) 
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009 Scythris empetrella
(Ling Runner) ws: 8-10mm; Jun-Jul; heather (Calluna vulgaris, Erica spp); pRDB - sandy heaths in Dorset |
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010 Scythris siccella
(Least Runner) ws8-10mm; Jul; several foodplants; pRDB - Chesil beach, Dorset only |
011 Scythris cicadella
(Sand Runner) ws: 9-11mm; Jul; perennial/annual knawel (Scleranthus perennis/annuus); pRDB - dry gravelly/sandy soils in SE England. last recorded 1850 - Extinct in GB |
