Species Details

ABH: 35.081

BF: 731

Family: Gelechiidae

Subfamily: Anomologinae

Taxon: Oxypteryx atrella

=Eulamprotes atrella

Authority: ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Vernacular: Hypericum Neb

Account: Local on downland, rough ground, dry pastures and in woodland clearings throughout much of England and Wales; rare in Ireland The most likely confusion species is E. immaculatella, which differs in having a dark fuscous (ochreous in E. atrella) labial palpus, but often reliably separated only by dissection of the genitalia. Larva feeds within stems of Perforate St John's-wort and Hairy St John's-wort, over-wintering in a case made from leaf fragments.

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: 11 — 13 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 17 Jul (2004) — 14 Aug (2001)

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: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

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

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 8

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 1997

Latest Year: 2018

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