40.015 Mompha raschkiella (Fireweed Mompha)
ws: 7-11mm; May-Oct; rosebay willowherb (Chamerion angustifolium); common throughout GB
Mompha raschkiella §1 male
ID: 3 species of Mompha have a white costal spot on the forewing costa at ¾ and some bright orange forewing colour. In M.locupletella and M.terminella the orange areas form the dominant colour of the central part of the forewing; in M.raschkiella the orange colour is more dispersed and patchy.
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§1 Pennyghael, Mull; 23/06/2018
§2 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 11/07/2018; male §3 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 11/07/2018; male; fw 4.4mm §4 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 11/07/2018; male; fw 4.6mm §5 Dallas, Moray; 30/06/2021; male; by sweeping §6 Dallas, Moray; 30/06/2021; male; by sweeping §7 Covert Woods, Kent; 15/08/2022; female; fw 4.3mm All images © Chris Lewis |
Leaf-mines: Pound Wood, Essex; 19/08/2019
Pupa from occupied mine; imago emerged 05/09/2019 |
Page published 02/07/2018 (§1) - dissection images added 21/07/2018 | §2-4 added 19/05/2019 | Leaf-mine and pupa added 17/12/2019 |
§5&6 added 15/10/2021 | §7 added 24/12/2022
§5&6 added 15/10/2021 | §7 added 24/12/2022
