| 40.012 ~ 0884 ~ Mompha miscella ~ Brown Mompha | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widespread and common in areas of limestone in England and Wales, also found locally in Scotland on acid soils. Montgomeryshire Status Recorded in two sites in the north-east of the county. Wingspan : M & F, 7-9mm. Confusion species None. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Bivoltine)  Habitat Chalk and limestone downland. Foodplant Rock-rose spp. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on the foodplant. Larva first mines a gallery that forms into a blotch, often covering the whole leaf. Pupates in a cocoon spun in leaf litter. |
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