Fomoria septembrella (=Ectoedemia septembrella) Hypericum Dot - Norfolk Micro Moths

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Fomoria septembrella

Hypericum Dot

(Stainton, 1849)	42 / 4.078
=Hypericum Pigmy =Ectoedemia septembrella

Norfolk status
Local.
Coarsely-scaled appearance, flying in two broods.
Leaf-mine:July and Oct - Dec.

Verification Grade Comment: Adults must be reared and/or Gen. Det. to confirm.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 33 (45%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

Determination
	Ectoedemia septembrella (Male) Norfolk, Slide 1280 - J Clifton

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Wingspan:	5-6 mm.
Flight:	Two Generations. May-Jun. Aug.
Foodplant:	St. John's-wort
Nat Status:	Common
Verification Grade: Adult: 4 Mine: A

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