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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 described and illustrated in UKMoths and Bladmineerders van Europa. Mines of Mompha raschkiella on Chamerion angustifolium Image: Willem Ellis (Bladmineerders van Europa) Larva: The larva is described and illustrated in Bladmineerders van Europa. Pupa: On the ground amongst detritus (British leafminers). Adult: The adult is illustrated in UKMoths. The male genitalia, but not the female genitalia (check for update), are illustrated by the Lepidoptera Dissection Group. Hosts in Britain: Onagraceae       Chamerion angustifolium Rosebay Willowherb British leafminers Chamerion angustifolium Rosebay Willowherb UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Onagraceae       Chamerion angustifolium Rosebay Willowherb Bladmineerders van Europa Time of year - larvae: June - July, September (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Two generations in the year, flying during May and again in August (UKMoths). Distribution in Great Britain & Ireland: 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 in Britain and elsewhere: Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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