Nepticulidae ABH 4.078 B&F 42   *   Ectoedemia septembrella / Fomoria septembrella Leaf mine on St. John's-wort, Hypericum. September 2011. Wingspan: 5-6mm Season: May-June and August Food plants: St. John's-wort's (Hypericum spp.) Mine: July and October-December The egg is laid on the underside of the leaf. A narrow, winding corridor with broad, linear frass leads to a +/- inflated blotch.

Ectoedemia septembrella on St. John's-wort (Hypericum)
Parkstone, Dorset. September 2011.