36.1 Elachistidae: Parametriotinae

1	Frons and vertex bright yellow, thorax purplish black *Spuleria flavicaput*
	12.0-14.0mm. May and June. Forewing unicolorous purplish black except plical and second stigmata which are black with raised scales. Labial palpus black and yellow.
-	Frons and vertex concolorous with thorax 2


2 (1)	Forewing predominantly orange or yellow 3

-	Forewing predominantly dark brown 5
	Paler areas of forewing sometimes partly suffused with ochreous yellow scales.

3 (2)	Forewing yellow, whitish towards base. Vertex, frons and labial palpus shining white; antenna pale grey, indistinctly annulated darker *Heinemannia festivella*
	14.0-18.0mm. July (in Central Europe also in August). Forewing with dark brown costal streak and two large brown spots, at two-fifth and at tornus respectively.
-	Forewing bright orange. Vertex, frons and labial palpus brassy blackish brown; antenna blackish brown, white apically 4


4 (3)	Forewing bordered dark brown, with streak along costa comparatively narrow, not connected with dark brown dorsal streak *Chrysoclista linneella*
	10.0-13.0mm. Late June to early August. Forewing with three larger and two smaller tubercular silvery spots.
-	Forewing bordered dark brown, with streak along costa comparatively broad and connected with brown dorsal streak at one-third, forming a broad dark brown fascia. *C. lathamella*
	11.0-13.0mm. July (June to August in Great Britain). Forewing with pattern of silvery spots similar to that of the preceding species.

5 (2)	Frons and vertex shining dark greyish brown *Blastodacna vinolentella*
	9.0-12.0mm. Early June to early August (abroad). Forewing with whitish markings reduced, pale costal spot at three quarters rather distinct.
-	Frons and vertex white or whitish, more or less suffused with dark brown 6


6 (5)	Forewing with pale colour creamy, pale dorsal streak at least in basal area partly suffused with ochreous yellow *B. atra*
	11.0-12.5mm. Early June to mid August. Melanistic forms occur.
-	Forewing with pale colour pure white, without ochreous yellow suffusion *B. hellerella*
	10.0-11.5mm. Late May to early July.