Momphidae

0890 (ABH40.006) Mompha jurassicella, (Frey, 1881)

KR02870

 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards


General Information
Wingspan: 11-14mm
Foodplant(s): Great Willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum)
Flying: One generation, September-April (hibernates)
National status: Extinct

Habitat

Dry waste ground and dry ditches.

Regional Information

Recorded in 7 (2.6%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in April 2024

Recorded date range (Adult): 18 January to 18 September

Similar Species
Mompha divisella

Extinct