4.078 BF42 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Fomoria septembrella - Hypericum Dot

4.078 BF42 - Nepticulidae - Nepticulinae - Fomoria septembrella - Hypericum Dot - (Stainton, 1849)

Adult Micro: CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required -

Leaf-miner: CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required -

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- Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> Nepticulidae

Other Name/s: Hypericum Pigmy

ID Difficulty: Red

- difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Ectoedemia intimella, Stigmella catharticella

ID pointers: Very coarsely-scaled appearance a creamy blotch at about two thirds on the costa, creamy cilia and an orange tufty head

Distribution: (Last record: 31/08/2024 at Lower Gamesley ) - Uncertain due to insufficient data; 1985 Hopton Wood Quarry on St.John’s Wort Also Leaf Mine records from Buxton 2024; Gamesley 2024

Flight Period: May / June / August / - Two generations May-June & August

Mine Period: July / October / November / December / - Larvae mine the leaves of St.John’s-wort, first as a narrow gallery then later as a blotch

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - occasionally attracted to light

*** Last updated on 24 February 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 5-6mm

Food Plant: St.John’s-wort (Hypericum)

Last Recorded Date: 31/08/2024

Last Recorded By: Steve Hind

Last Recorded General Area: Lower Gamesley

No First Date Information Recorded

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