Fomoria eriki (A & Z Laštůvka 2000)

Hypericum perfoliatum (left) H. olympicum (right); from A & Z Laštuvka (2000b)
mine
Narrow, tortuous corridor, abruptly widening into a large blotch with a central concentration of frass. Pupation within the mine.
hostplants
Hypericaceae, monophagous
Hypericum olympicum, perfoliatum.
phenology
Larvae and pupae have been found in June, but probably there are several generations per year.
distribution within Europe
Macedonia, Greece (mainland)
synonyms
Ectoedemia eriki.
notes
Mines cannot reliably be distinguished from those of E. septembrella.
references
Laštůvka & Laštůvka (2000b).
Last modified 2.iii.2018