Mompha subbistrigella

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Mompha subbistrigella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Momphidae
Genus: Mompha
Species:
M. subbistrigella
Binomial name
Mompha subbistrigella
(Haworth, 1828) [1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea subbistrigellaHaworth, 1828

Mompha subbistrigella, the garden cosmet, is a moth of the Momphidae family found in most of Europe.

A seed pod of Epilobium eaten by larva Mompha subbistrigella a seed pod of Epilobium eaten by larva.JPG
A seed pod of Epilobium eaten by larva
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Larva

Description

The wingspan is 7–11.5 mm. Adults are on wing from late summer to late spring. [2]

The larvae feed within the seedpods of broad-leaved willowherb ( Epilobium montanum ) and occasionally on other willowherb ( Epilobium species).

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References

  1. "Mompha (Mompha) subbistrigella (Haworth, 1828)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. Kimber, Ian. "40.008 BF892 Mompha subbistrigella (Haworth, 1828)". UKmoths. Retrieved 1 May 2020.