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Mompha raschkiella (Zeller, 1839) [Lepidoptera: Momphidae] Elachista raschkiella Zeller, 1839. Isis: 211. Mompha raschkiella (Zeller, 1839)

Leaf-mine: A narrow gallery, often following the midrib, occasionally tinged red at the edges. This leads to a yellowish blotch containing dispersed frass (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: On the ground amongst detritus (British leafminers). Hosts in Britain: Onagraceae       Chamerion angustifolium Rosebay Willowherb British leafminers Chamerion angustifolium Rosebay Willowherb UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Onagraceae       Chamerion angustifolium Rosebay Willowherb Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: June - July, September (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Two generations in the year, flying during May and again in August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Occurs over much of mainland Britain (UKMoths), including Banff Cambridge, Dunbarton, East Cornwall, East Kent, East Ross, East Suffolk, Easterness, Edinburgh, Elgin, Fife, Forfar, Hereford, Kincardine, Lanark, Linlithgow, Main Argyll, Mid Perth, Mid-west York, Middlesex, North Aberdeen, North Devon, North Essex, North Hants, North-east York, North-west York, South Aberdeen, South Devon, South Essex, South Hants, South Lancaster, Stirling, Surrey, Warwick, West Gloucester, West Kent, West Perth, West Suffolk, Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, HBRG, JNCC, LWIC, NE, NESBRC, SNH and SHWRG) and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). See also British leafminers distribution map. Also recorded the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, East, North and Northwest, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 28-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin