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Home of the Database of Insects and their Food Plants © Ian Kimber Family   Glyphipterigidae Sub Family   Glyphipteriginae Description   a family of 'micro-moths' Background to Family   The members of the Glyphipteriginae (Glyphipterix) mainly mine the stems, or feed on the seeds, of grasses (Poaceae), sedges (Cyperaceae) and rushes (Juncaceae); in contrast, G. equitella mines the stems and leaves of stonecrops (Sedum).     No. taxa in DBIF   7 No. interactions   9 % interactions with British data   100% No. records   10 % 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.; ; Notes on Sources   Most recent source   1979 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.   Source   Jones, F.G.W. & Jones, M.G. (1974 ) Pests of Field Crops :95 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (1979) A field guide to the smaller British Lepidoptera 1-271:66 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M., Heath, J (1991) The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 7, part 2) 1-353:98