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Oxypteryx atrella  
         
  B&F: 0731

ABH: 35.081

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Grassland, Woodland rides

Wingspan:  11-13mm

Flight Period:  July - August

Observations: Larvae feed inside the stems of St John's-wort

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  Near Corby. Common over Hypericum at sundown

First Record:  1908, Wallis