Subfamily: GRACILLARIINAE (12G 33S+2)Rest with front end raised (to ~40deg). Scape without eyecap
Foretibia, midtibia and distal half of midfemur strongly thickened with projecting coloured scales OR hindtibia with a conspicuous series of bristles |
Parectopa
Legs slender and smooth (and therefore this genus does not fit with the subfamily ID features).
Legs slender and smooth (and therefore this genus does not fit with the subfamily ID features).
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001 Parectopa ononidis
(Clover Stilt) 
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Caloptilia (12S+1)
Head with vertex and frons smooth; scape with slight pecten; S3 of labial palp as long as or equal to S2, pointed, ascending; maxillary palp 3/4 length of S2 of labial palp; foretibia slightly thickened, midtibia and midfemur strongly thickened, hindtibia smooth, slender; hindtarsus 1.5–2x length of hindtibia; hindwing 1/2–3/4 width of forewing, cilia 3x width of wing. Most species overwinter as adult.
Head with vertex and frons smooth; scape with slight pecten; S3 of labial palp as long as or equal to S2, pointed, ascending; maxillary palp 3/4 length of S2 of labial palp; foretibia slightly thickened, midtibia and midfemur strongly thickened, hindtibia smooth, slender; hindtarsus 1.5–2x length of hindtibia; hindwing 1/2–3/4 width of forewing, cilia 3x width of wing. Most species overwinter as adult.
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002 Caloptilia cuculipennella
(Privet Stilt) 
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003 Caloptilia populetorum
(Black-dot Stilt) 
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004 Caloptilia elongella
(Alder Stilt) 
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005 Caloptilia betulicola
(Birch Stilt) 
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006 Caloptilia rufipennella
(Rufous Stilt) 
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007 Caloptilia azaleella
(Azalea Leaf-miner) 
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008 Caloptilia alchimiella
(Oak Stilt) 
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009 Caloptilia robustella
(Shaded Oak Stilt) 
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010 Caloptilia stigmatella
(Willow Stilt) 
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011 Caloptilia falconipennella
(Dark Alder Stilt) 
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0115 Caloptilia fidella
(Hop Stilt) New to Britain, July 2021, East Suffolk |
012 Caloptilia semifascia
(Maple Stilt) 
Caloptilia semifascia hauderi
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013 Caloptilia hemidactylella
(Scarce Maple Stilt) 
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0131 Caloptilia honoratella
(Pale Maple Stilt) 
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Gracillaria
Considered as Caloptilia in MBGBI2 014 Gracillaria syringella
(Garden Stilt) 
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Aspilapteryx
As Caloptilia except fw V 4&5 coincident. 015 Aspilapteryx tringipennella
(Ribwort Stilt) 
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Euspilapteryx
016 Euspilapteryx auroguttella
(Yellow-dotted Stilt) 
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Calybites
As Caloptilia except fw V4&5 coincident and stalked with V3. 017 Calybites phasianipennella
(White-marked Stilt) 
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017 Calybites phasianipennella form quadruplella 
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Povolnya
Considered as Calybites in MBGBI2 018 Povolnya leucapennella
(Scarce Oak Stilt) 
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Acrocercops
Vertex and frons smooth-scaled, scape sometimes tufted, labial palp S2 sometimes tufted; fore and midlegs smooth; hindtibia with a row of bristly hairs; hindtarsus slightly longer than hindtibia. 019 Acrocercops brongniardella
(Oak Cloud) 
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Dialectica
Considered as Acrocercops in MBGBI2 020 Dialectica imperialella
(Imperial Stilt) ws:7-8mm; May-Jun; comfrey (Symphytum officinale), lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis); RDB in fens & damp woodlands in Cambs & Hunts |
0201 Dialectica scalariella
(Echium Stilt) 
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Leucospilapteryx
As Acrocercops except for labial palp S2 loosely haired and some differences in venation |
Callisto (2S)
Scape without pecten, otherwise as Parornix apart from differences in venation. |
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021 Leucospilapteryx omissella
(Mugwort Stilt) ws:7-8mm; bivoltine May,Aug; mugwort (Artemesia vulgaris); NS-B locally common in waste ground in SE.England |
022 Callisto denticulella
(Apple Nymph) ws:10-12mm; May-Jun; apple (Malus spp); common in gardens and orchards in England & Wales, more local in Scotland. |
023 Callisto coffeella
(Highland Nymph) ws:12-12mm; Jun; sallow (Salix spp) RDB nr Braemar, Grampian at 500m, on tea-leaved willow (S.phylicifolia). |
Parornix (10S)
Vertex and frons rough‐scaled, scape with pecten; foretibia slightly thickened, midtibia and midfemur strongly thickened, hindtibia slightly thickened; hindtarsus 1.25x length of hindtibia; wings lanceolate but broader than in Caloptilia.
See PARORNIX for identification of species in this genus
Vertex and frons rough‐scaled, scape with pecten; foretibia slightly thickened, midtibia and midfemur strongly thickened, hindtibia slightly thickened; hindtarsus 1.25x length of hindtibia; wings lanceolate but broader than in Caloptilia.
See PARORNIX for identification of species in this genus
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024 Parornix loganella
(Northern Birch Parornix) 
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025 Parornix betulae
(Birch Parornix) 
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026 Parornix fagivora
(Beech Parornix) 
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027 Parornix carpinella
(Hornbeam Parornix) 
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028 Parornix anglicella
(Hawthorn Parornix) 
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029 Parornix devoniella
(Hazel Parornix) 
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030 Parornix scoticella
(Rowan Parornix) 
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031 Parornix alpicola
(Alpine Parornix) ws:8-10m; May-Jun; mountain avens (Dryas octopetala); RDB North coast of Scotland at Invernaver NNR and Loch Eriboll |
032 Parornix finitimella
(Southern Blackthorn Parornix) 
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0321 Parornix atripalpella
(Dungeness Parornix) New to Britain June 2015, Dungeness |
033 Parornix torquillella
(Blackthorn Parornix) 
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