40.015 ~ 0883 ~ Mompha
raschkiella ~ Little Mompha
UK Status
Resident. Widespread and common throughout the
British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Fairly common throughout the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 7-11mm.
Confusion species
None.
Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine+)
Habitat
Wherever foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Rosebay willowherb.
Lifestage data
Leaf miner. Eggs laid on the foodplant. Larva first mines a narrow
gallery, red in colour often following the midrib which broadens into a
blotch. Pupates in a greyish-white cocoon amongst detritus on the
ground.