40.002 BF886  –  Momphidae – Mompha ochraceella – Amber Mompha – (Curtis, 1839) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       Leaf-miner:  CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce        purple – Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> Momphidae
Other Name/s: Buff Mompha
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  M.epilobiella
ID pointers: A distinctive orange and yellow Mompha, and as with all the Mompha species they are colourful, attractive and distinctive. They rest low and flat in a horizontal position. Often have scale tufts.
Distribution:  (Last record: 08/07/2023 at Belper )  –  Appears to be uncommon as very few records. It favours Great Willow herb and is probably widespread across Derbyshire as this species occurs widely throughout much of Britain. Most likely under recorded   
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  –  On the wing May – August  – The larvae mine the stems and then the leaves of Great Willowherb Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 14-16mm
Food Plant: Great Willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum).
Last Recorded Date: 08/07/2023
Last Recorded Year: 2023
Last Recorded By – Dave Evans
Last Recorded General Area – Belper

IMAGES BELOW:  Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans©

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Distribution Map for Mompha ochraceella

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Found 20 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 7 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 13 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Mompha ochraceella

Monthly Counts By Year: Mompha ochraceella

Recordings By Year: Mompha ochraceella

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Mompha ochraceella

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Mompha ochraceella

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Mine Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Mompha ochraceella

Mine Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's mine periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen mining, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Mompha ochraceella – 20 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCount
Mompha ochraceellaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202426/06/20241
Mompha ochraceellaBelperSK34N202308/07/20231
Mompha ochraceellaWoodland AveSK43R202108/07/20211
Mompha ochraceellaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202120/07/20211
Mompha ochraceellaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202024/06/20201
Mompha ochraceellaBirch ValeSK08I202025/06/20201
Mompha ochraceellaWoodland AveSK43R202026/06/20201
Mompha ochraceellaPleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X20195-Jul-191
Mompha ochraceellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201817/07/20181
Mompha ochraceellaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201615/07/20161
Mompha ochraceellaJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S201615/07/20162
Mompha ochraceellaJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S201623/07/20161
Mompha ochraceellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201419/07/20141
Mompha ochraceellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200711/06/20071
Mompha ochraceellaShipley Park (Cinder Hill), Shipley, IlkestonSK44H200502/07/20051
Mompha ochraceellaForemark Resr, TicknallSK32H200509/07/20051
Mompha ochraceellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200429/06/20041
Mompha ochraceellaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200429/06/20041
Mompha ochraceellaMillers Dale Quarry NR, Tideswell (site not precise)SK17L199609/06/19961
Mompha ochraceellaParkway, New MillsSK08D199301/06/1993 - 30/07/19931

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