Euspilapteryx auroguttella Stephens, 1835
Gold-dot Slender
15.0160 (B&F: 297)
Previously:Eucalybites auroguttella (Stephens, 1835)
»Suborder: Glossata
»Superfamily: Gracillarioidea
»Family: Gracillariidae
»Subfamily: Gracillariinae
»Tribe: Phalacropterygini
Common
A resident species, whose larvae occur sparingly but are widespread in the West, although adults are much less numerous. In danger of extinction in the East. Double-brooded, flying mainly from June to August. Larvae feed on perforate and slender St. John's-wort. (Pratt, 2011)
