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Mompha terminella (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845) [Lepidoptera: Momphidae] Glyphipteryx terminella Humphreys & Westwood, 1845. Br. M. 2: 216, pl. 113 fig. 11. Psacaphora chrysargyrella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854. Europ. Schmett. 5: 216, fig. 364. Mompha engelella Busck, 1906. Canad. ent. 38: 123. Elachista patriciella Stainton, 1849. Mompha terminella (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845).

Leaf-mine: Early mines are spiral galleries; later forms pale blotches, sometimes having moved to a different leaf (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: In a cocoon, on a leaf or in leaf-litter (British leafminers). Hosts in Britain: Onagraceae       Circaea luteiana Enchanter's-nightshade Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Circaea luteiana Enchanter's-nightshade British leafminers Circaea luteiana Enchanter's-nightshade UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Onagraceae       Circaea     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: August-September (British leafminers; UKMoths). Time of year - adults: A single generation flies in July and August but is not easy to locate as an adult (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: A relatively local species occurring in England and Wales, less common in the eastern counties (UKMoths) including Durham, East Cornwall, East Gloucester, Leicester, North Essex, North Hants, South Northumberland, South Devon, South-west York, Warwick and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - DBRC, JNCC and NE). See also British leafminers distribution map. Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Balearic Is., Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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