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Checklist of Superfamily Nepticuloidea Staiton, 1854 (Pygmy Leafmining Moths)
for British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
865
12017
42756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
862
12007
42740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
783
11731
42132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
476
9634
37092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
82
2529
7598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
2510
7568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
2494
7513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Nepticulina
Meyrick, 1928
3
18
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nepticuloidea
Staiton, 1854
Pygmy Leafmining Moths
2
15
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
2 Families width 180 Species and 8 Subspecies
Nepticulidae (Stainton, 1854)Leaf miners174SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Isles
15 Genera with 180 Species
Acalyptris Meyrick, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Bohemannia Stainton, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Ectoedemia Busck, 188736SpeciesTaxom
Enteucha Meyrick, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Etainia Beirne, 19376SpeciesTaxom
Fedalmia Zeller, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Fomoria Busck, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophanes Meyrick, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Johanssonia Borkowski, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Nepticula Schrank, 194419SpeciesTaxom
Opostega Zeller, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopostega Kozlov, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 187598SpeciesTaxom
Stigmenamma Handlirsch, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Trifurcula Zeller, 198212SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
180 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acalyptris platani Muller-Rutz, 1934
Bohemannia auriciliella Joannis, 1908Gold-fringed Pigmy
Bohemannia bradfordi (Emmet, 1974)⇒ Bohemannia auriciliella Joannis, 1908
Bohemannia pulverosella Stainton, 1849Dusty Apple Pigmy
Bohemannia quadrimaculella Boheman, 1853Four-spot Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) agrimoniae Frey, 1858Agrimony Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) albifasciella HEINEMANN, 1871White-banded Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) angulifasciella Stainton, 1849Bent-barred Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) arcuatella Herrich-Schä..., 1855Strawberry Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) argyropeza Zeller, 1839Virgin Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) atricollis Stainton, 1857Pinch-barred Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) caradjai Groschke, 1944
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) erythrogenella Joannis, 1908Coast Bramble Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) hannoverella Glitz, 1872New Poplar Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) heckfordi van Nieukerk..., 2010Heckford Pygmy Moth
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) heringella Mariani, 1939New Holm-Oak Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) heringi Toll, 1934White-spot Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) intimella Zeller, 1848Black-spot Sallow Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) minimella Zetterstedt, 1839Broken-barred Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) occultella Linnaeus, 1767Large Birch Dot
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) quinquella Bedell, 1848Five-spot Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) rubivora Wocke, 1860Dewberry Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) spinosella Joannis, 1908Blackthorn Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) subbimaculella Haworth, 1828Spotted Black Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) turbidella Zeller, 1848Grey-poplar Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Etainia) decentella Herrich-Schä..., 1855Sycamore-seed Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Etainia) louisella Sircom, 1849Maple-seed Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Etainia) sericopeza Zeller, 1839Norway Maple Dot
Ectoedemia (Fomoria) septembrella Stainton, 1849Hypericum Dot
Ectoedemia (Fomoria) weaveri Stainton, 1855Cowberry Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Zimmermannia) amani Svensson, 1966Elm-bark Pigmy
Ectoedemia (Zimmermannia) atrifrontella Stainton, 1851Oak-bark Dot
Ectoedemia (Zimmermannia) longicaudella Klimesch, 1953
Ectoedemia argentipedella (Zeller, 1839)⇒ Ectoedemia occultella Linnaeus, 1767
Ectoedemia bradfordi (Emmet, 1974)⇒ Bohemannia auriciliella Joannis, 1908
Ectoedemia heringiella (Doets, 1947)⇒ Ectoedemia atrifrontella Stainton, 1851
Ectoedemia mediofasciella (Haworth, 1828)⇒ Ectoedemia occultella Linnaeus, 1767
Ectoedemia pulverosella (Stainton, 1851)⇒ Bohemannia pulverosella Stainton, 1849
Ectoedemia sphendamni (Hering, 1937)⇒ Ectoedemia louisella Sircom, 1849
Ectoedemia woolhopiella (Stainton, 1887)⇒ Ectoedemia minimella Zetterstedt, 1839
Enteucha acetosae Stainton, 1854Pigmy Sorrel Moth
Etainia decentella (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Ectoedemia decentella Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Etainia louisella Sircom, 1849Maple-seed Pigmy
Etainia ochrefasciella (Chambers, 1873)⇒ Ectoedemia ochrefasciella Chambers, 1873
Etainia sericopeza (Zeller, 1839)⇒ Ectoedemia sericopeza Zeller, 1839
Etainia sphendammi Hering, 0
Etainia sphendamni Hering, 1937
Fedalmia headleyella (Stainton, 1854)⇒ Trifurcula headleyella Stainton, 1854
Fomoria septembrella (Stainton, 1851)⇒ Ectoedemia septembrella Stainton, 1849
Fomoria weaveri (Stainton, 1855)⇒ Ectoedemia weaveri Stainton, 1855
Hoplophanes niphochalca Meyrick, 1897
Johanssonia acetosae (Stainton, 1854)⇒ Enteucha acetosae Stainton, 1854
Nepticula albicomella (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Stigmella aurella Fabricius, 1775
Nepticula assimilella (Zeller, 1848)⇒ Stigmella assimilella Zeller, 1848
Nepticula aurella (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Stigmella aurella Fabricius, 1775
Nepticula carpinella (HEINEMANN, 1862)⇒ Stigmella carpinella HEINEMANN, 1862
Nepticula corvimontana (Hering, 1935)⇒ Stigmella regiella Herrich-Schä..., 1885
Nepticula decentella (Herrich-Scha..., 1855)⇒ Ectoedemia decentella Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Nepticula erythrogenella (Joannis, 1908)⇒ Ectoedemia erythrogenella Joannis, 1908
Nepticula fragariella (Heyden, 1862)⇒ Stigmella aurella Fabricius, 1775
Nepticula gei (Wocke, 1871)⇒ Stigmella aurella Fabricius, 1775
Nepticula incognitella (Herrich-Scha..., 1855)⇒ Stigmella incognitella Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Nepticula ligustrella (RÖSSLER, 1881)⇒ Stigmella prunetorum Stainton, 1855
Nepticula mali (Hering, 1932)⇒ Stigmella incognitella Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Nepticula nitens (Fologne, 1862)⇒ Stigmella aurella Fabricius, 1775
Nepticula pomella (VAUGHAN, 1858)⇒ Stigmella incognitella Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Nepticula roborella (Johansson, 1971)⇒ Stigmella roborella Johansson, 1971
Nepticula spinosella (Joannis, 1908)⇒ Ectoedemia spinosella Joannis, 1908
Nepticula suberivora (Stainton, 1869)⇒ Stigmella suberivora Stainton, 1869
Nepticula subvirescens (Meyrick, 1934)⇒ Stigmella viscerella Stainton, 1853
Nepticula tauromeniella (Groschke, 1944)⇒ Stigmella viscerella Stainton, 1853
Opostega auritella (Hübner, 1811)⇒ Pseudopostega auritella Hübner, 1813
Opostega crepusculella (Zeller, 1839)⇒ Pseudopostega crepusculella Zeller, 1839
Opostega salaciella Treitschke, 1833Sorrel Bent-wing
Opostega spatulella Herrich-Schä..., 1855Essex Bent-wing
Pseudopostega auritella Hübner, 1813Fen Bent-wing
Pseudopostega crepusculella Zeller, 1839Mint Bent-wing
Stigmella aceris Frey, 1857Scarce Maple Pigmy
Stigmella acetosae (Stainton, 8..., 1945
Stigmella aeneofasciella Herrich-Schä..., 1855Brassy Pigmy
Stigmella albifasciella (Heinemann, ..., 1951
Stigmella alnetella Stainton, 1856Silver-barred Alder Pigmy
Stigmella anomalella Goeze, 1783Rose Leaf Miner
Stigmella arcuatella (Herrich-Sch..., 1945
Stigmella argentifasciella Braun, 1912
Stigmella assimilella Zeller, 1848Aspen Pigmy
Stigmella atricapitella Haworth, 1828Black-headed Pigmy
Stigmella aucupariae Frey, 1846
Stigmella aurella Fabricius, 1775Golden Pigmy
Stigmella aurella dulcella
Stigmella aurella gei Wocke, 1871
Stigmella aurella nitens Fologne, 1862False Golden Pigmy
Stigmella auritella (Skala, 1939)⇒ Stigmella salicis Stainton, 1854
Stigmella auromarginella Richardson, 1890Gold-edged Pigmy
Stigmella basiguttella HEINEMANN, 1862Base-spotted Pigmy
Stigmella betulicola Stainton, 1856Birch Dot
Stigmella betulicola nanivora Petersen, 1930Dwarf-birch Pigmy
Stigmella carpinella HEINEMANN, 1862Hornbeam Pigmy
Stigmella catharticella Stainton, 1853Buckthorn Pigmy
Stigmella ceanothi Braun, 1910
Stigmella centifoliella Zeller, 1848Narrow-barred Pigmy
Stigmella cerricolella (HEINEMANN, 1862)⇒ Stigmella basiguttella HEINEMANN, 1862
Stigmella confusella Wood & Walsi..., 1894Pale Birch Pigmy
Stigmella continuella Stainton, 1856Double-barred Pigmy
Stigmella crataegella Klimesch, 1936Common Thorn Pigmy
Stigmella desperatella Frey, 1856Scarce Apple Pigmy
Stigmella distinguenda (HEINEMANN, 1862)⇒ Stigmella sakhalinella Puplesis, 1984
Stigmella dryadella O. Hofmann, 1868Mountain-avens Pigmy
Stigmella dulcella (HEINEMANN, 1862)⇒ Stigmella splendidissimella Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Stigmella filipendulae Wocke, 1871Dropwort Pigmy
Stigmella floslactella Haworth, 1828Coarse Hazel Pigmy
Stigmella fragariella (HEINEMANN, 1862)⇒ Stigmella aurella nitens Fologne, 1862
Stigmella glutinosae Stainton, 1857White-barred Alder Pigmy
Stigmella hemargyrella Kollar, 1832Beech Pigmy
Stigmella hybnerella Hübner, 1813Greenish Thorn Pigmy
Stigmella ignobilella (Stainton, 1949)⇒ Stigmella hybnerella Hübner, 1813
Stigmella incognitella Herrich-Schä..., 1855Grey Apple Pigmy
Stigmella juglandifoliella (Clemens, 1861)⇒ Nepticula juglandifoliella Clemens, 1861
Stigmella lapponica Wocke, 1862Drab Birch Pigmy
Stigmella lemniscella Stainton, 1854Red Elm Pigmy
Stigmella luteella Stainton, 1857Short-barred Dot
Stigmella magdalenae Klimesch, 1950Northern Rowan Pigmy
Stigmella malella Stainton, 1854Apple Pigmy
Stigmella marginicolella (Stainton, 1853)⇒ Stigmella lemniscella Stainton, 1854
Stigmella mespilicola Frey, 1856Wild-service Pigmy
Stigmella microtheriella Stainton, 1854Nut-tree Dot
Stigmella minusculella Herrich-Schä..., 1855Brown-tipped Pigmy
Stigmella myrtillella Stainton, 1857Bilberry Pigmy
Stigmella nylandriella (TENGSTRÖM, 1848)⇒ Stigmella magdalenae Klimesch, 1950
Stigmella obliquella HEINEMANN, 1862Willow Pigmy
Stigmella ogygia Meyrick, 1889
Stigmella oxyacanthella Stainton, 1854Common Fruit-tree Pigmy
Stigmella paradoxa Frey, 1858Scarce Thorn Pigmy
Stigmella perpygmaeella Doubleday, 1859Least Hawthorn Dot
Stigmella plagicolella Stainton, 1854Scrubland Pigmy
Stigmella pomella (VAUGHAN, 1858)⇒ Stigmella incognitella Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Stigmella poterii Stainton, 1857Downland Pigmy
Stigmella poterii serella Stainton, 1866Tormentil Pigmy
Stigmella poterii tengstroemi NOLCKEN, 1871Highland Pigmy
Stigmella pretiosa HEINEMANN, 1862Water-avens Pigmy
Stigmella prunetorum Stainton, 1855Scarce Sloe Pigmy
Stigmella pulverosella (Stainton, 8..., 1945
Stigmella pygmaeella (Haworth, 1828)⇒ Stigmella perpygmaeella Doubleday, 1859
Stigmella pyri Glitz, 1865Pear-tree Pigmy
Stigmella quinquella Bedell, 1848
Stigmella regiella Herrich-Schä..., 1885Purple-shot Pigmy
Stigmella repentiella (Wolff, 1955)⇒ Stigmella zelleriella Snellen, 1875
Stigmella rhamnicola Braun, 1916
Stigmella roborella Johansson, 1971Common Oak Pigmy
Stigmella ruficapitella Haworth, 1828Red-headed Pigmy
Stigmella sakhalinella Puplesis, 1984Small Birch Pigmy
Stigmella salicis Stainton, 1854Sallow Pigmy
Stigmella samiatella Zeller, 1839Chestnut Pigmy
Stigmella serella (Stainton, 1888)⇒ Stigmella poterii Stainton, 1857
Stigmella slingerlandella Kearfott, 1908Slingerland's leafminer
Stigmella sorbi Stainton, 1861Barred Rowan Pigmy
Stigmella speciosa Frey, 1858Barred Sycamore Pigmy
Stigmella spinosissimae Waters, 1928Plain Rose Pigmy
Stigmella splendidissimella Herrich-Schä..., 1855Glossy Bramble Pigmy
Stigmella splendidissimella dulcella HEINEMANN, 1862False Bramble Pigmy
Stigmella suberivora Stainton, 1869Holm-oak Pigmy
Stigmella svenssoni R. Johansson, 1971Orange-headed Pigmy
Stigmella tengstroemi (NOLCKEN, 1871)⇒ Stigmella poterii Stainton, 1857
Stigmella tiliae Frey, 1856Lime Pigmy
Stigmella tityrella Stainton, 1854Small Beech Pigmy
Stigmella tormentillella Herrich-Schä..., 1860Misidentification
Stigmella tormentillella auctotum
Stigmella torminalis Wood, 1890Hereford Pigmy
Stigmella trimaculella Haworth, 1828Black-poplar Pigmy
Stigmella ulmariae (Wocke, 1871)⇒ Stigmella filipendulae Wocke, 1871
Stigmella ulmiphaga Preissecker, 1942False Elm Pigmy
Stigmella ulmivora Fologne, 1860Barred Elm Dot
Stigmella variella Braun, 1910
Stigmella viscerella Stainton, 1853Plain Elm Pigmy
Stigmella zelleriella Snellen, 1875Sandhill Pigmy
Stigmenamma heeri Giebel, 1856
Trifurcula (Glaucolepis) headleyella Stainton, 1854Self-heal Pigmy
Trifurcula (Levarchama) cryptella Stainton, 1856Wood Lotus Pigmy
Trifurcula (Levarchama) eurema Tutt, 1899Field Lotus Pigmy
Trifurcula (Trifurcula) beirnei Puplesis, 1984Greenweed Pigmy
Trifurcula (Trifurcula) immundella Zeller, 1839Broom Dot
Trifurcula (Trifurcula) pallidella Duponchel, 1843
Trifurcula (Trifurcula) squamatella Stainton, 1849Lost Broom Pigmy
Trifurcula (Trifurcula) subnitidella Duponchel, 1843Dingy Meadow Pigmy
Trifurcula atrifrontella (Stainton, 1851)⇒ Ectoedemia atrifrontella Stainton, 1851
Trifurcula griseella (Wolff, 1957)⇒ Trifurcula subnitidella Duponchel, 1843
Trifurcula maxima (Klimesch, 1953)⇒ Trifurcula squamatella Stainton, 1849
Trifurcula rodella (Svensson, 1982)⇒ Trifurcula headleyella Stainton, 1854

Subnodes of Nepticuloidea with occurrences in British Isles
FamilyNepticulidae
Stainton, 1854
Leaf miners, Leaf-miner moths, Midget moths, Minute Eye Cap Moths, Minute Eye-Cap Moths, Nepticulid moths, Pigmy, Pigmy moths, Pygmy Eye-Capped Moths, Pygmy eyecap moths, Pygmy Moths
13
174
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOpostegidae
Meyrick, 1893
Opostegid moths, White Eye Cap Moths, White Eye-Cap Moths, White Eye-Capped Moths, White eyecap moths
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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