AuthorEmmet, A.M., Langmaid, J. & Heath J. (Eds)
Year2002
TitleOecophoridae to Scythrididae except Gelechiidae (vol 4(1))
ISBN0-946589-72-0
SeriesThe Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteAll the British species known at the time
SourceThe Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol 4 (Part 1), 326pp, Harley Books
IllustrationsLine drawings (mainly of genitalia) in the text and beautiful colour plates at the back
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

This volume in this indispensable series covers the families Oecophoridae to Scythrididae, with the exception of Gelechiidae which is covered in Vol 4 (Part 2).

Each family includes a checklist, very clear line drawings of the genitalia of both sexes of each species, keys to imagines and detailed species accounts. These include descriptions of the life stages with host plant(s) or pabula, comments on similar species and a vice-county distribution map.

For Depressariinae, keys to larvae by food plant are given and larval mines of Mompha are illustrated. An index of host plants is given.

An introductory chapter covers: The Ecology and Evolution of Lepidopteran Defences against Bats (J. Rydell & M.R. Young).

Richard Lewington’s beautiful paintings are a feature of this work.

Errata, Corrigenda & CommentsAddenda and corrigenda sheet included with both vols 4(1) and 4(2) notes that *Blastobasis sp* (p202) has now been formally described as *B. wolffi* Karsholt & Sinev in Beiträge zur Entomologie.
Examine with x8 or x10 hand lens ( Stereo Microscope is also useful)
Specimen PreparationPinned and set specimens often needed for close examination and hindwing characters. Genitalia preps required in some groups.

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identification, contains ChecklistCurrentAGONOXENIDAEa family of micro-mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera
For identification, contains ChecklistCurrentAUTOSTICHIDAEa family of micro-mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera
For identification, contains ChecklistCurrentBATRACHEDRIDAEa family of micro-mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera
For identification, contains ChecklistCurrentBLASTOBASIDAEa family of micro-mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera
For identification, contains ChecklistCurrentCOSMOPTERIGIDAEa family of micro-mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera
For identification, contains ChecklistCurrentETHMIIDAEa family of micro-mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera
For identification, contains ChecklistCurrentMOMPHIDAEa family of micro-mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera
For identification, contains ChecklistCurrentOECOPHORIDAEstreak and tubic mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera
For identification, contains ChecklistCurrentSCYTHRIDIDAEa family of micro-mothsAnimalia: Lepidoptera
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