Microlepidoptera Family Matrix (8 x 8 x N, the figs are links), 1. Jan. 2002 [Heimomatriisi]

Micropterigidae
(very small)
Eriocraniidae
(early spring)
Hepialidae
(huge and easy)
Stigmella
(the smallest)
Trifurcula
Ectoedemia
Opostegidae
(tiny white)
Heliozelidae
Adelidae
Prodoxidae
(mottled)

Incurvariidae
Tischeriidae
Tineidae
(variegated)
Lypusidae
Psychidae
Roeslerstammiidae
Douglasiidae
Bucculatricidae
(very small)
Gracillariidae
Caloptilia etc.
Gracillariidae
Phyllonorycter
Scythropiinae
Yponomeutinae

Praydinae
Argyresthiinae
Ypsolophidae
(easy)
Ochsenheimeriinae
(unique form)
Plutellidae
Acrolepiidae
Glyphipterigidae
Bedelliidae
Lyonetiidae
(tiny white)
Ethmiidae
(noncommon)
Depressariidae
(autumn-spring)

Elachistidae
(very small)
Agonoxenidae
(rare, golden)
Scythrididae
(many black)
Chimabachidae
(brachypterous f.)
Oecophoridae
(variable)
Batrachedridae
(2 common spp.)
Coleophoridae 1
(they should...
Coleophoridae 2
...be reared)

Momphidae
(colorful)
Blastobasidae
Autostichidae
Amphisbatidae
(easy five)
Cosmopterigidae
(diverse)
Apatetrini
(some are easy,...
Teleiodini
...but only few...
Gelechiini
...try the f. manual)
Gnorimoschemini
(monophagous)

Anacampsini-
Pexicopiinae
Limacodidae
Zygaenidae
Sesiidae
(seldom seen)
Cossidae
(giants)
Cochylini
(yellowish)
Tortricini
(polymorphous)
Cnephasiini-
Ramapesiini
Archipini
Olindia

Bactrini-
Olethreutini 1
Olethreutini 2
(shit!)
Lobesiini
Eucosmini 1
Eucosmini 2
(stylish)
Eucosmini 3
(some are easy)
Grapholitini 1
(day active)
Grapholitini 2
(day active)
Choreutidae
Urodidae

Schreckensteiniidae
Epermeniidae
Alucitidae
Pterophoridae
Galleriinae
Pyralinae
Phycitinae
(these suck!)
Scopariinae
(constant)
Crambinae
(always seen)
Schoenobiinae-
Evergestinae
Pyraustinae
(an easy group!)

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