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Mompha propinquella (Stainton, 1851) [Lepidoptera: Momphidae]. Elachista propinquella Stainton, 1851. Cat. Suppl.: 8. Laverna palidicollella Doubleday, 1859. Mompha propinquella (Stainton, 1851).

Leaf-mine: Large full depth blotch in the lower leaves; much frass in coarse grains. The larva can make several mines. Pupation either in the mine or in the ground. Mines cannot be distinguished from those of Mompha lacteella (Bladmineerders van Europa). Larva: Body brownish red; head black; prothoracic plate two dark brown rectangular sclerites; anal plate light brown, thoracic feet dark brown (Koster, 2002b; Koster & Sinev, 2003a) (Bladmineerders van Europa). Pupa: Details unknown. 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     UKMoths Epilobium hirsutum Great Willowherb Pitkin & Plant Hosts elsewhere: Onagraceae       Epilobium hirsutum Great Willowherb Bladmineerders van Europa Epilobium montanum Broad-leaved Willowherb Bladmineerders van Europa Time of year - larvae: The species spends the winter as a larva (UKMoths). Time of year - adults: The moths fly at night between June and August, and come to light (UKMoths). Distribution in Great Britain & Ireland: Occurs in suitable habitat throughout most of Britain (UKMoths) including Kincardine, North Aberdeen, North Essex, North Hants, Nottingham, South Aberdeen, South Lancaster, Warwick, West Kent and Westmorland (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, NE, NESBRC and SHWRG). 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, Latvia, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands 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