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Mompha langiella (Hübner, 1796) [Lepidoptera: Momphidae] Tinea langiella Hübner, 1796 Alucita epilobiella Römer, 1794. Berl. Schwi. Ger. natruf. 11: 162 Mompha fulicella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854 Elachista niveipunctella Stainton, 1849. Schmett. Europ.: 966. Adela unipunctella Duponchel, in Godart 1839. Mompha langiella (Hübner, 1796).

Leaf-mine: A narrow contorted gallery leading to a whitish blotch with scattered frass centrally. The early gallery can merge with the blotch and there are often several to a leaf (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is light yellow, with darker thoracic legs (British leafminers). The larva is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Occasionally in a mined leaf or in a cocoon between the leaves or on the leaves (British leafminers). Hosts in Britain: Onagraceae       Circaea lutetiana Enchanter's-nightshade British leafminers Circaea lutetiana Enchanter's-nightshade UKMoths Circaea lutetiana Enchanter's-nightshade Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Epilobium     UKMoths Epilobium hirsutum Great Willowherb British leafminers Epilobium hirsutum Great Willowherb Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Epilobium montanum Broad-leaved Willowherb British leafminers Epilobium montanum Broad-leaved Willowherb Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Epilobium parviflorum Broad-leaved Willowherb Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Onagraceae       Chamerion angustifolium Rosebay Willowherb Nederlandse bladmineerders Circaea lutetiana Enchanter's-nightshade Nederlandse bladmineerders Epilobium hirsutum Great Willowherb Nederlandse bladmineerders Epilobium montanum Broad-leaved Willowherb Nederlandse bladmineerders Epilobium parviflorum Hoary Willowherb Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: June - July (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Distributed locally in southern and western England and Wales, there are also scattered records from further north (UKMoths) including Cambridge, Denbigh, East Kent, Hereford, Monmouth, North Devon, North Hants, Salop, South Lancaster, South Somerset, South Wilts, South-west York, Surrey, West Cornwall, West Kent and West Suffolk (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, JNCC and SHWRG). See also British leafminers distribution map. Also recorded in Republic of Ireland (UKMoths; Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Russia - Central, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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