Mompha conturbatella

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Mompha conturbatella
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Mompha conturbatella. Dorsal view
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Momphidae
Genus: Mompha
Species:
M. conturbatella
Binomial name
Mompha conturbatella
(Hübner, 1819)
Synonyms
  • Tinea conturbatellaHübner, [1819]
  • Lita elegantellaZetterstedt, 1840

Mompha conturbatella, also known as the fireweed mompha moth, is a moth in the family Momphidae found in Asia, Europe and North America. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.

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Distribution and habitat

This species has a Holarctic distribution. In the Palearctic, it is found from Europe through the Caucasus and central Asia to the Russian Far East. [1] [2] The species is also common in North America. [3] These moths mainly occur in mountains, woodland, hedge rows and marshy areas. [4]

Description

Mompha conturbatella has a wingspan of 11–17 mm. [5] Forewings of these moths show stains of various color, ranging from brown to black, bluish, russet and white. On the dorsum are present several raised tufts of scales. [3] [4]

Biology

Mompha conturbatella is a univoltine species. [3] Adults are on wing from June to July. [4] They feed on nectar of hogweed ( Heracleum sphondylium ) and rosebay willowherb or fireweed ( Epilobium angustifolium ). [6]

The larvae feed on fireweed, dwarf fireweed ( Epilobium latifolium ) (and possibly broad-leaved willowherb ( Epilobium montanum ) [ citation needed ]). [2] [4] Larvae can be found from May to June. [3] [6] At the end of spring, the larvae live between spun together leaves at the tip of the plant and later into the stem. Pupation takes place in a yellowish brown cocoon in litter on the ground. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mompha (Mompha) conturbatella (Hübner, 1819)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 Savela, Markku. "Mompha Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Koster, Sjaak; Sergey, Sinev (2003). Momphidae. In Microlepidoptera of Europe (Book 5). Apollo Books. ISBN   978-8788757668.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Kimber, Ian. "40.001 BF885 Mompha conturbatella (Hübner, [1819])". UKmoths. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Mompha conturbatella". Naturhistoriska risksmuseet (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. 1 2 Lindsey, J K. "The Ecology of Commanster". Commanster.eu. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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