Mompha propinquella
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Species of moth
| Mompha propinquella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Momphidae |
| Genus: | Mompha |
| Species: | M. propinquella |
| Binomial name | |
| Mompha propinquella (Stainton, 1851) [1] | |
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Mompha propinquella is a moth in the family Momphidae found in Europe.
Description
The wingspan is 10–12 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from the end of June to mid-September in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on great willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum) and broad-leaved willowherb (Epilobium montanum), mining the leaves of their host plant.[3] The species overwinters in the larval stage.[4]
Distribution
It is found in most of Europe, except the Mediterranean islands and most of the Balkan Peninsula.
References
- ^ "Mompha (Mompha) propinquella (Stainton, 1851)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2011-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Mompha propinquella (Stainton, 1851) marbled mompha". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "40.004 BF888 Mompha propinquella (Stainton, 1851)". UKmoths. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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