Core Stigmella - lapponica group
002 S.lapponica and 003 S.confusella - no information
013 S.malella - genitalia extend ¾ length of abdomen; AL small (may appear absent); DB ½ as long as CB; CB oval, asymmetrical, covered with pectinations; AA~=PA slender; spermathecae with 4-5 convolutions.
Non-core Stigmella - tiliae group
004 S.tiliae only - no information
Non-core Stigmella - betulicola group
The 6 species in this group are characterised by a CB with a pair of flat elongate parallel-sided signa with rounded ends; accessory lobe absent. They differ in the size of the signa and in the extent of pectination of the CB
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Non-core Stigmella - prunifoliella group
011 S.prunetorum only - genitalia extend ½ length of abdomen; DB long and wide; AL complex with 2-3 spined compartments and a distinct reticulate field at its base; spermatheca long, sclerotised with serrate margins; CB spherical without pectinations; PA>AA slender; dorsal plate of A8 with a medial sclerotised point.
Non-core Stigmella - ultima group
012 S.aceris only - CB with a band of small spines near AL; AL small; AA broad, blunt short; PA long and narrow; dorsal plate of A8 with a medial sclerotised point
Core Stigmella - rhamnella group
014 S.catharticella only - genitalia extend ½ length of abdomen; CB covered in small round pectinations with a hyaline gap at ~½; accessory sac rounded; spermatheca short with 2-3 convolutions; vesicle ovoid sclerotised; PA>AA.
Core Stigmella - anomalella group
The 3 species in this group are characterised by the CB being covered with numerous rows of short transverse pectinations
* according to Nepticuloidea.info, but image at Moth Dissection shows PA=AA
- 015 S.anomalella - genitalia ¾ length of abdomen; CB large; AL moderate; spermatheca with 1-2 convolutions, widened anteriorly; AA=PA straight and slender
- 016 S.spinosissimae - genitalia ½ length of abdomen; CB large; AL very small; spermatheca with 1-2 convolutions, widened anteriorly; PA<AA* pointed
- 017 S.centifoliella - genitalia ¾ length of abdomen; CB large; AL very small; spermatheca with 1-2 convolutions, widened anteriorly; AA=PA straight and slender
* according to Nepticuloidea.info, but image at Moth Dissection shows PA=AA
Non-core Stigmella - ulmivora group
Both species in this group have a large, oval CB densely covered in pectinations;
018 S.ulmivora - genitalia ¾ length of abdomen; AL large, tapering, convoluted; posterior end of spermatheca broad, spined; PA=AA short*
019 S.viscerella - genitalia ⅘ length of abdomen; AL small, rounded; spermatheca narrow; PA>AA
* according to Nepticuloidea.info, but image at Moth Dissection shows PA slightly longer and narrower than AA
018 S.ulmivora - genitalia ¾ length of abdomen; AL large, tapering, convoluted; posterior end of spermatheca broad, spined; PA=AA short*
019 S.viscerella - genitalia ⅘ length of abdomen; AL small, rounded; spermatheca narrow; PA>AA
* according to Nepticuloidea.info, but image at Moth Dissection shows PA slightly longer and narrower than AA
Core Stigmella - oxyacanthella group
Only S.oxyacanthella is shown at Moth Dissection and I have no material - descriptions here almost entirely based on Nepticuloidea.info
The 9 species in this group are characterised by
021 S.torminalis (extinct) - genitalia almost as long as abdomen: AL ⅓xCB, rounded, folded; spermatheca shorter than BC
022 S.regiella - genitalia ½ length of abdomen; AL small, bent; spermatheca shorter than BC
023 S.crataegella - no information
(024 S.magdalenae)
025 S.nylandriella - genitalia ⅔ length of abdomen; AL large, arcuate; spermatheca longer than BC
026 S.oxyacanthella - genitalia ⅔ length of abdomen; AL large, arcuate, convoluted; spermatheca longer than BC
027 S.pyri - no information
028 S.minisculella - genitalia <½ length of abdomen; AL straight; spermatheca much longer than BC
029 S.desperatella (extinct) - genitalia <⅓ length of abdomen; AL very small, round; spermatheca much longer than BC
I will do more work on this group once I have obtained some material.
The 9 species in this group are characterised by
021 S.torminalis (extinct) - genitalia almost as long as abdomen: AL ⅓xCB, rounded, folded; spermatheca shorter than BC
022 S.regiella - genitalia ½ length of abdomen; AL small, bent; spermatheca shorter than BC
023 S.crataegella - no information
(024 S.magdalenae)
025 S.nylandriella - genitalia ⅔ length of abdomen; AL large, arcuate; spermatheca longer than BC
026 S.oxyacanthella - genitalia ⅔ length of abdomen; AL large, arcuate, convoluted; spermatheca longer than BC
027 S.pyri - no information
028 S.minisculella - genitalia <½ length of abdomen; AL straight; spermatheca much longer than BC
029 S.desperatella (extinct) - genitalia <⅓ length of abdomen; AL very small, round; spermatheca much longer than BC
I will do more work on this group once I have obtained some material.
Core Stigmella - hybnerella group
020 S.paradoxa - genitalia <¾ length of abdomen; broad abdominal apex, broad anal papillae; PA=AA short, PA with a small basal hook; CB oval, slender, covered with pectinations, some indistinct; AL much shorter than BC, rounded, with longitudinal and transverse folds.
030 S.hybnerella - CB small without pectinations; AL much longer than CB, ¾ length of abdomen with 6-7 convolutions
031 S.mespilicola - CB with indistinct central band of pectinations; Al much shorter than CB, with 4 convolutions
030 S.hybnerella - CB small without pectinations; AL much longer than CB, ¾ length of abdomen with 6-7 convolutions
031 S.mespilicola - CB with indistinct central band of pectinations; Al much shorter than CB, with 4 convolutions
Core Stigmella - floslactella group
The 3 members of this group are characterised by significantly longer apophyses than in any other group
032 S.floslactella - AA>PA; CB long, narrow, covered with pectinations; AL small; spermatheca as long as CB 033 S.carpinella - AA=PA; CB large, covered with pectinations and a broad band of denticles; AL small; spermatheca much shorter than CB 034 S.tityrella - AA~=PA; CB small, slender, pectinations sparse; AL large; spermatheca as long as CB |
Core Stigmella - salicis group
The 6 members of this group are characterised by very broad bases to the AA with a narrowed anterior process; a circular band of denticles in the CB; no AL (?)
035 S.salicis - AA sl>PA; anal tufts ½ length of apophyses; ovipositor protruding, tip blunt; CB with sparse pectination; spermatheca without spines 036 S.myrtilella - AA sl>PA; anal tufts ~= length of apophyses; ovipositor slightly protruding, tip blunt; CB with dense pectination; spermatheca without spines 037 S.zelleriella - AA ~=PA long; anal tufts ⅔ length of apophyses; ovipositor very long, tip pointed; DB narrow folded; CB with indistinct pectination; spermatheca with fine spines 038 S.obliquella - AA=PA (shorter than 035 & 036); anal tufts ~= length of apophyses; ovipositor not protruding, tip blunt; CB with dense pectination; spermatheca with small spines 039 S.trimaculella - AA=PA; ovipositor not protruding, tip blunt; CB with dense pectination; spermatheca without spines 040 S.assimilella - AA SL<PA; ovipositor not protruding, tip blunt; DB narrow, folded; CB with sparse pectination; spermatheca without spines |
Core Stigmella - sorbi group
The 2 members of this group are characterised by CB covered with pectinations; no AL
041 S.sorbi - AA=PA long, ovipositor protruding; CB ovoid
042 S.plagicolella - AA=PA shorter, ovipositor not protruding; DB with a band of pectination; CB elongate ~parallel-sided
041 S.sorbi - AA=PA long, ovipositor protruding; CB ovoid
042 S.plagicolella - AA=PA shorter, ovipositor not protruding; DB with a band of pectination; CB elongate ~parallel-sided
Core Stigmella - lemniscella group
No images at Moth Dissection, no description at Nepticuloidea.info, except that the 2 members of this group are indistinguishable on female genital characteristics.
043 S.lemniscella -
044 S.continuella -
No images at Moth Dissection, no description at Nepticuloidea.info, except that the 2 members of this group are indistinguishable on female genital characteristics.
043 S.lemniscella -
044 S.continuella -
Core Stigmella - aurella group
(Only S.aurella is shown at Moth Dissection) The 8 members of this group are characterised by slender, pointed apophyses and a large AL; the female genitalia of 050, 051 and 052 are indistinguishable from each other. 045 S.aurella - PA>AA; DB not expanded; CB long, slender, without pectination; AL larger than CB; spermatheca with distinct spines 046 S.auromarginella - PA=AA; CB small, without pectination; AL = CB; spermatheca with minute spines at one end ("proximal") 047 S.splendidissimella - PA>AA; DB large with transverse folds (less expanded than 048); CB large, with sparse pectination; AL shorter than CB; spermatheca with distinct spines 048 S.pretiosa - PA & AA long and strong; DB large, expanded; CB small, without pectination; AL slightly shorter than CB; spermatheca with distinct spines 049 S.aeneofasciella - PA=AA, strong; DB conical (relatively small); CB large, with fine pectination; AL much smaller than CB; spermatheca broad, sclerotised on one side, with spines at one end ("proximal") 050 S.dryadella - PA & AA short, strong, ovipositor not protruding; DB moderate, bilobed; CB small, without pectination; AL = CB; spermatheca without spines 051 S.poterii - PA & AA short, strong, ovipositor not protruding; DB moderate, bilobed; CB small, without pectination; AL = CB; spermatheca without spines 052 S.filipendulae - PA & AA short, strong, ovipositor not protruding; DB moderate, bilobed; CB small, without pectination; AL = CB; spermatheca without spines |
Core Stigmella - incognitella group
The 2 species in this group are characterised by very long apophyses, ~as long as CB, AA broad-based tapering, PA slender; CB small ovoid, anterior ½ with pectination; AL absent; spermatheca as long as CB
053 S.incognitella - AA sl> PA; DB expanded at posterior end; CB with pectination in anterior ½
054 S.perpygmaeella - AA ~= PA; DB with a small pouch at entrance of spermatheca; CB without pectination; ventral plate of A7 has a medial longitudinal ridge
053 S.incognitella - AA sl> PA; DB expanded at posterior end; CB with pectination in anterior ½
054 S.perpygmaeella - AA ~= PA; DB with a small pouch at entrance of spermatheca; CB without pectination; ventral plate of A7 has a medial longitudinal ridge
Core Stigmella - ruficapitella group
055 S.hemargyrella - abdominal apex blunt, apophyses widely separated, AA-PA; DB long, curved with transverse folds; CB ovoid covered with dense pectination including two bands very dense; AL absent; spermatheca without spines
057 S.suberivora - PA>AA; CB 3.5-4x AL with indistinct pectination; spermatheca with 6-7 convolutions The image at Moth Dissection is of this species shows a rugose AL very similar to the CB of S.aurella and a CB very similar to the AL of S.aurella 058 S.basiguttella - very distinctive sclerotised plate and spines in AL 059 S.svenssoni - sclerotised plate in AL; spermatheca long with ~10 convolutions 060 S.ruficapitella - small sclerotised plate and spines in posterior end of "pear-shaped" AL; spermatheca with ~5 convolutions 061 S.atricapitella - AL elongate with some sclerotised folds and spines at posterior end; spermatheca with ~5 convolutions 062 S.samiatella - DB with a long band of spines leading to AL 063 S.roborella - DB with a single coil filled with large spines |
Core Stigmella - speciosa group
056 S.speciosa - abdominal tip blunt, apophysis widely separated, PA>AA; CB large, globular, sclerotised with folds at posterior end; spermatheca long and thin, without spines