Subgenus Ectoedemia

Diagnosis. Moderately sized Nepticulidae, usually with a distinct cilia line and pale cilia, and pale (dull white or metallic) fascia or separate spots; scaling rather coarse. Male abdominal tip usually with conspicuous anal tufts. In Europe other Ectoedemia subgenera that resemble these species are Etainia Beirne, 1945, which all have a fascia in addition to a dorsal and costal spot and Fomoria Beirne, 1945, which usually have a dorsal spot only (also in Ectoedemia intimella, but that has a pale antenna), and when a costal spot is present as well, both spots are far apart. Th e few species without colour pattern may be confused with Bohemannia pulverosella (Stainton, 1849) or Trifurcula, see generic diagnosis.