35.081 BF731 - Gelechiidae - Anomologinae - Oxypteryx atrella

35.081 BF731 - Gelechiidae - Anomologinae - Oxypteryx atrella - Hypericum Neb

- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Micro >> Gelechiidae

Other Name/s: Oxypteryx atrella, Hypericum Neb

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: Oxypteryx immaculatella

ID pointers: A tiny moth, overall dark sooty-brown, orange coloured palps and two conspicuous orange-buff spots on each forewing, 1 on the costa and the other on the turmen.

Distribution: Presumably a common species in the county where there is St. John’s Wort.

Flight Period: July / August / - On the wing July & August.

Wingspan: 11-13mm

Food Plant: St. John’s Wort.

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

Oxypteryx atrella – Tony Davison