40.006 Mompha jurassicella (Obscure Mompha)
ws: 11-14mm, fw 5-6.5mm (Sterling & Parsons); Sep-Apr; great willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum); NS-A on waste ground in S&E England
ID: Similar to several other Mompha species. Requires genital determination.
Male genitalia: Uncus with a notched apex in lateral view.
Female genitalia:
Male genitalia: Uncus with a notched apex in lateral view.
Female genitalia:
§1 Shenfield, Essex; 06/02/2024; male; fw 6.4mm (specimen provided by Roberta Legg)
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