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Mompha lacteella (Stephens, 1834) [Lepidoptera: Momphidae]. Anacampsis lacteella Stephens, 1834. Ill. Brit. Ent. Haust. 4: 210. Elachista basipallidella Stainton, 1849. Elachista gibbiferella Zeller, 1839. Isis: 212. Mompha lacteella (Stephens, 1834).

Leaf-mine: The larvae feed mainly on Broad-leaved Willowherb mining the leaves (UKMoths). Large full depth blotch in the lower leaves. Much frass in coarse grains. The larva easily leaves its mine and restart elsewhere. Pupation either in the mine or in the ground. Mines cannot be told apart from those of Mompha propinquella (Bladmineerders van Europa). Larva: Body varying from yellowish pink to purple brown; head black with a light V-shaped marking. Prothoracic plate black, divided lengthwise; anal plate and feet dark grey (Koster, 2002b; Koster & Sinev, 2003a) (Bladmineerders van Europa). Pupa: See Patocka & Turcáni (2005a) (Bladmineerders van Europa). Adult: The adult is illustrated in UKMoths. The genitalia are not illustrated by the Lepidoptera Dissection Group (check for update). Hosts in Britain: Onagraceae       Epilobium montanum Broad-leaved Willowherb UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Onagraceae       Epilobium hirsutum Great Willowherb Bladmineerders van Europa Epilobium montanum Broad-leaved Willowherb Bladmineerders van Europa Time of year - larvae: Unknown. Time of year - adults: The moths are at large between May and July (UKMoths). Distribution in Great Britain & Ireland: Distributed locally in England and Scotland (UKMoths) including Hereford, North Essex, North Somerset, North Wilts, South Devon, South Essex and South Hants (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC and NE). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). NBN Grid map: Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Kaliningrad Region, Latvia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - North and Northwest, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). NBN interactive distribution maps of known host species in Britain and elsewhere: Epilobium hirsutum, Epilobium montanum Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere: Unknown.

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Last updated 27-Aug-2010  Brian Pitkin