Key to the males of the species of the Elachista bedellella complex

1. Forewing with distinct markings ................................................................................................................. 2

- Forewing unicolorous or with indistinct pattern ........................................................................................ 6

2. Forewing pattern consisting of bright ochreous markings on white ground colour ..................... E. dorinda

- Forewing pattern consisting of nearly white, more or less discernible transverse fasciae on grey or brown ground colour .............................................................................................................................................. 3

3. The medially confluent costal and tornal spots that form the outer fascia situated nearly opposite to each other ............................................................................................................................................................ 4

- Costal spot situated distinctly closer to apex than dorsal spot ................................................................... 5

4. Forewing ground colour greyish brown (Figs. 1, 2); cornutus large (Figs. 58 A, B) ............... E. bedellella

- Forewing ground colour pale grey (Figs. 17, 18), cornutus minute (Figs. 59 G, H) .................. E. camilla

5. Dorsally directed sac of the juxta sharp distally; juxta lobes basally only somewhat broader than distally (Fig. 21); cornutus small (Figs. 58 D, E) ..................................................................................... E. titanella

- Dorsally directed sac of the juxta blunt distally; juxta lobes broad as in Fig. 24; cornutus large with prom- inent tooth (Figs. 59 E, F) ....................................................................................................... E. versicolora

6. Cornutus absent ........................................................................................................................... E. antonia

- Cornutus present ......................................................................................................................................... 7

7. Juxta lobes broad as in Fig. 24 ................................................................................................ E. versicolora

- Juxta lobes slenderer than in Fig. 24 ........................................................................................................... 8

8. Dorsally directed sac of the juxta distally sharp; cornutus small as in Figs, 58 E, F ................... E. titanella

- Dorsally directed sac of the juxta distally blunt; cornutus large as in Figs 58 C, D, 59 A, B ...................... 9

9. Cornutus with acute tooth (Fig. 58 C, D) as long as diameter of the basal plate of cornutus E. lugdunensis

- Cornutus with small, blunt tooth (Fig. 59 A, B) length of which 1/4 of the diameter of the basal plate of cornutus....................................................................................................................................... E. slivenica