UKMoths Mompha lacteella
40.003 BF887
Mompha lacteella
(Stephens, 1834)
Wingspan 11 mm.
Rather similar in appearance to M. propinquella, but with the white areas slightly buffier, and darker towards the wingtip. A more confident identification can be made by reference to the genitalia.
The larvae feed mainly on broad-leaved willowherb (Epilobium montanum), mining the leaves.
Distributed locally in England and Scotland, the moths are at large between May and July.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 9 |
| July | 9 |
| August | 5 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
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