Mompha langiella

Mompha langiella is a moth of the family Momphidae. It is found in most of Europe, except parts of the Balkan Peninsula and the Mediterranean islands.

Mompha langiella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Momphidae
Genus: Mompha
Species:
M. langiella
Binomial name
Mompha langiella
(Hübner, 1796)
Synonyms[1]

Description

The wingspan is 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in). Adults are on wing from April to September.[2] The larvae feed on Circaea × intermedia, enchanter's nightshade (Circaea lutetiana), rosebay willowherb (Chamerion angustifolium), Epilobium collinum, great willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum), broad-leaved willowherb (Epilobium montanum) and hoary willowherb (Epilobium parviflorum). They mine the leaves of their host plant which starts as a full depth corridor. The frass is black and deposited in an irregular central line. Later, the mine has the form of a blotch with frass in irregular clouds. The blotch may be a continuation of the corridor, but may be found on a different leaf. There are often several mines in a single leaf. The mines are white at first but turn brown later. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[3]

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References
  1. "Mompha (Anybia) langiella (Hübner, 1796)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. "Mompha langiella (Hübner, 1796)". Microlepidoptera.nl. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. "Mompha langiella (Hübner, 1796)". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
A mined leaf of Circaea lutetiana
Larva



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