Mompha lacteella       Mompha divisella
40.004 BF888  –  Momphidae – Mompha propinquella – White-headed Mompha – (Stainton, 1851) 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: Marbled Mompha / Marbled cosmet
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  M.lacteella
ID pointers: 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. Head and thorax white. Forewing is brownish-grey to blackish-brown, with reddish-brown blotches and two large black scale tufts half way along the wing.
Distribution:  (Last record: 17 June 2025 at Cromford )  –  Local but widespread in the county. Larvae on Broad-leaved Willow-herb.May be under recorded
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  September /  –  On the wing June – September  – The larvae mine the stem and then the leaves of Willowherbs. The larvae overwinter. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans, Clive Ashton  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 18 June 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 11-13mm
 Food Plant: Willowherbs (Epilobium spp.)
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford
IMAGES BELOW:  Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans©/ Cromford (2025) Clive Ashton©

Mompha propinquella - 29/7/2022 - Belper - Dave Evans
Mompha propinquella – 29/7/2022 – Belper – Dave Evans
Mompha propinquella - 17/7/2024 - Belper - Dave Evans
Mompha propinquella – 17/7/2024 – Belper – Dave Evans
Mompha-propinquella- 17th June 2025 -Cromford-Clive-Ashton
Mompha-propinquella- 17th June 2025 -Cromford-Clive-Ashton
Mompha propinquella - 29/7/2022 - Belper - Dave Evans
Mompha propinquella - 17/7/2024 - Belper - Dave Evans
Mompha-propinquella- 17th June 2025 -Cromford-Clive-Ashton

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Distribution Map for Mompha propinquella

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Found 38 records
    ↳ 1 from After 2025
    ↳ 17 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 20 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Mompha propinquella

Monthly Counts By Year: Mompha propinquella

Recordings By Year: Mompha propinquella

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Mompha propinquella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Mompha propinquella

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Mompha propinquella

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 propinquella

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 propinquella – 38 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Mompha propinquellaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202517/06/20251adult
Mompha propinquellaLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202411/08/20241adult
Mompha propinquellaBirch ValeSK08I202409/08/20241adult
Mompha propinquellaBelperSK34N202417/07/20241adult
Mompha propinquellaHigh Leas Farm, RiberSK35D202428/07/20241adult
Mompha propinquellaKings Newton FieldsSK32Y202303/08/20231Adult
Mompha propinquellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202328/07/20231adult
Mompha propinquellaBuxton SK17, UKSK07S202209/08/20221
Mompha propinquellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202228/08/20221Adult
Mompha propinquellaBuxton SK17, UKSK07S202211/07/20221
Mompha propinquellaBelperSK34U202229/07/20221adult
Mompha propinquellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202116/08/20211adult
Mompha propinquellaBuxton SK17, UKSK07S202114/08/20211
Mompha propinquellaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202110/08/20211adult
Mompha propinquellaWoodland AveSK43R202120/07/20211adult
Mompha propinquellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202005/08/20201Adult
Mompha propinquellaBirch ValeSK08I202009/08/20201adult
Mompha propinquellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202007/08/20201Adult
Mompha propinquellaWeleda Site, IlkestonSK44M201907/08/20191adult
Mompha propinquellaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F201915/07/20191adult
Mompha propinquellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201915/07/20191Adult
Mompha propinquellaBuxton SK17, UKSK07S201815/07/20181Adult
Mompha propinquellaLadycroft AveSK07S201609/08/20161adult
Mompha propinquellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201616/08/20161adult
Mompha propinquellaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201617/08/20161Adult
Mompha propinquellaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201620/07/20161adult
Mompha propinquellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201404/08/20141adult
Mompha propinquellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201425/07/20141adult
Mompha propinquellaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201405/07/20141Adult
Mompha propinquellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201225/07/20121adult
Mompha propinquellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201225/07/20121Adult
Mompha propinquellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201128/07/20111Adult
Mompha propinquellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201128/07/20111adult
Mompha propinquellaMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A200802/08/20081Adult
Mompha propinquellaCalke Park Ticknall Lime YardsSK32R200703/08/20071adult
Mompha propinquellaTicknall Limeyards,TicknallSK32R200703/08/20071Adult
Mompha propinquellaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200426/07/20041Adult
Mompha propinquellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200426/07/20041Adult

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