There are five species of Coniopteryx in the British Isles. The species all possess the following features.
In the British Isles the genus Coniopteryx is further divided into two subgenera Metaconiopteryx and Coniopteryx. The way to differentiate between the two subgenera is to look at the structure of the internal male genitalia.
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