Mompha raschkiella

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Mompha raschkiella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Momphidae
Genus: Mompha
Species:
M. raschkiella
Binomial name
Mompha raschkiella
(Zeller, 1838)  [1]
Synonyms
  • Elachista raschkiellaZeller, 1838
  • Mompha (Psacaphora) raschkiella

Mompha raschkiella is a species of micromoth in the family Momphidae. The moth was first described by German entomologist Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1838.

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Description

The wingspan is 7–11 millimetres (0.3–0.4 in).The head is leaden metallic,the face silvery. Forewings dark fuscous ; an orange-yellow dorsal spot towards base, followed by an oblique leaden-metallic fascia, beyond which is a black seale-tuft on fold ; a leaden-metallic spot on middle of costa; a double orange spot in dise posteriorly, divided by a leaden-metallic spot beneath, and connected above with a white costal spot. Hindwings dark fuscous. Larva deep yellow, sides more orange; dorsal line green;head dark brown. [2] The species could be confused with Mompha locupletella , but it lacks that species contrasting dark and light patches at the base of the forewing. [3] [4]

Adults are on wing in May and again in August. There are two generations per year. The moth is small and distinctively marked.

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Leaf mine caused by M. raschkiella

Larvae

The oval eggs are laid on the surface of leaves, usually near the midrib. Larvae are yellow with a brown head and have a thoracic plate and an anal plate. They mine the leaves of rosebay willowherb ( Epilobium angustifolium ) causing a yellowish blotch on the leaves that bleach rapidly after the larvae leave them. The caterpillars occur in May to late July and late August to September They overwinter as a pupa and pupation occurs among detritus on the ground. [5] [6]

Habitat

The species is endemic to Europe. They can be found in waste ground, woodland clearings, heathland, and roadside verges. [7] The moth is rare in Belgium. [6] The moth is common and widely distributed on the Isle of Wight and in southern Hampshire. [3] They can be found in the woods of Northwich. [8] The moth is common in Suffolk, especially in coastal areas and Brecks. [7] [ dead link ‍] The species has been recorded by the St. Helens Wilflife Recording Group as scarce in St. Helens, Merseyside. [9] As of October 2009, the moth has been recorded in 9.6% of Huntingdonshire. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mompha (Psacaphora) raschkiella (Zeller, 1839)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
  3. 1 2 "0883 Mompha raschkiella (Zeller, 1839)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Koster, J.C. & Sinev, S.Yu., 2003. Momphidae, Batrachedridae, Stathmopodidae, Agonoxe nidae, Cosmopterigidae, Chrysopeleiidae. - In P. Huemer, 0. Karsholt and L. Lyneborg (eds): Microlepidoptera of Europe 5: 1-387. ISBN 87-88757-66-8 ISSN 1395-9506
  5. ↑ Ellis, W N. "Mompha raschkiella (Zeller, 1839) little mompha". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Mompha raschkiella (Zeller, 1839)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Archived from the original on February 15, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  7. 1 2 "883 Mompha raschkiella, (Zeller, 1839)". Suffolk Moths. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Micro-Moths". Norwich Woodlands. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "Micro Moths in St Helens". St. Helens Wilflife Recording Group. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  10. ↑ "883 Mompha raschkiella, (Zeller, 1838)". Huntingdonshire Moth & Butterfly Group. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
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