UKMoths Mompha propinquella
40.004 BF888
Mompha propinquella
(Stainton, 1851)
Wingspan 12 mm.
In common with most of the Momphidae, the adults of this species are brightly-coloured, with raised scale-tufts.
The moths fly at night between June and August, and come to light.
The larval foodplants are various willowherbs (Epilobium), and the species spends the winter as a larva.
It occurs in suitable habitat throughout most of Britain.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 20 |
| July | 197 |
| August | 196 |
| September | 11 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
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