Mompha propinquella

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Mompha propinquella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Momphidae
Genus:	Mompha
Species:	M. propinquella
Binomial name
Mompha propinquella (Stainton, 1851) [1]
Synonyms
Elachista propinquella Stainton, 1851 Laverna palidicollella Doubleday 1859

Mompha propinquella is a moth in the family Momphidae found in Europe.

Description[]

The wingspan is 10–12 mm.^[2] Adults are on wing from the end of June to mid-September in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on great willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum) and broad-leaved willowherb (Epilobium montanum), mining the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a large full depth blotch in the lower leaves and the larva can make several mines. Most frass is deposited in coarse grains. The larvae are brownish red with a black head and can be found in early spring. Pupation takes place inside the mine or in the ground.^[3] The species overwinters in the larval stage.^[4]

Distribution[]

It is found in most of Europe, except the Mediterranean islands and most of the Balkan Peninsula.

References[]

A mined leaf of Epilobium hirsutum

Larva