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Home of the Database of Insects and their Food Plants Family   Glyphipterigidae Sub Family   Orthoteliinae Description   a family of 'micro-moths' Background to Family   The sole representative of the Orthoteliinae, Orthotelia sparganella, mines the stems and leaves of monocot, aquatic plants- especially bur-reeds (Sparganium).     No. taxa in DBIF   1 No. interactions   11 % interactions with British data   27% No. records   16 % taxa with British data   100% Notes   Old data currently unassessed by a specialist for changes in nomenclature and errors in original sources. New material added from Emmet, A.M., Ed. (1996) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland, Harley Books.; The Orthoteliinae was previously included in the Yponomeutidae; Notes on Sources   Most recent source   1996 Below is a list of all sources for this family / sub-family contained within DBIF. Click on source name for a list of all records for this source.