Mompha ochraceella

    Amber Mompha

    MomphidaeABH 40.002 B&F 886

    A few records each year of this moth, usually of adults to light in gardens in June and July.  The larvae mine the leaves of great willowherb, Epilobium hirsutum.

    Adult Verification Grade: 2

    Buff Mompha (Mompha ochraceella) photographed in Somerset by John Bebbington
    Buff Mompha (Mompha ochraceella) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies
    Buff Mompha (Mompha ochraceella) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies