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Home of the Database of Insects and their Food Plants Family   Roeslerstammiidae Sub Family   Description   a family of 'micro-moths' Background to Family   Two species in Britain. The larva of Roeslerstammia erxlebella mines, and later feeds externally on, the leaves of limes (Tilia) and also birch (Betula). This species is bivoltine. The identity, and life history, of R. pronubella is unconfirmed.     No. taxa in DBIF   2 No. interactions   8 % interactions with British data   75% No. records   16 % taxa with British data   100% Notes   Old data currently unassessed by a specialist for changes in nomenclature, errors in original sources, and misspellings. New material added from Emmet, A.M., Ed. (1996) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland, Harley Books.; The Roeslerstammiidae was previously treated as a sub-family of 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.