Species Details

ABH: 4.078

BF: 42

Family: Nepticulidae

Subfamily: Nepticulinae

Taxon: Fomoria septembrella

Authority: (Stainton, 1849)

Vernacular: Hypericum Dot

Account: Common throughout much of England and Wales; rare in Irelandon and probably under-recorded. Wingspan 4.9-6.2 mm. Very similar to Stigmella catharticella, but whereas the posterior legs in that species carry long hairs on the tibia and have dark spots on the tarsi, in Ectoedemia septembrella the tibia has shorter spines and the tarsi are unspotted (MBGBI Vol 1). Larva mines leaves of Perforate St John's-wort, over-wintering as a pupa.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 4.9 — 6.2 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant:

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: None

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 5 — Adults unidentifiable 😖 or pending grading 🧐
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/fomoria-septembrella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 38

Individuals: 15

Earliest Year: 1999

Latest Year: 2025

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