40.011 BF880 – White-spot Mompha – Mompha langiella – (Hübner, 1796)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – 
Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species –
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce 
– Leaf-miner
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: A shining fuscous ground colour with irregular shaped white markings at about two thirds give this moth a distinctive appearance. A Leaf Miner.
Distribution: (First record: 2009 at Duffield ) – (Last record: 30 August 2025 at Allestree ) – Found on Enchanter’s Nightshade. Probably locally uncommon and a species that maybe spreading northwards. First record was from Duffield 29/8/2012 (DaNES) second record was from Calke Park 1/12/2009 and third record from Hathersage 20/08/2022
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: The larva mines the leaves of enchanter’s nightshade (Circaea lutetiana) and willowherbs (Epilobium spp.) forming a whitish blotch with scattered frass.
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
*** Last updated on 26 October 2025 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
First Recorded Year: 2009
Last Recorded By – Stephen Plant
Last Recorded General Area – Allestree
Selected Images: Calke Park, Derbyshire – Dec 2009 – Graham Finch©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2009 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Mompha langiella
Found 14 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 12 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 2 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 12 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 2 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Mompha langiella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Mompha langiella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Mompha langiella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Mompha langiella
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Recordings By Year: Mompha langiella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Mompha langiella
AGR: 3.43% | Total % Change: 71.4%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Mompha langiella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Mompha langiella
Mompha langiella
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 2020-2026.
Mine Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Mompha langiella
Mompha langiella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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 2020-2026.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Mompha langiella – 14 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willington, Derbyshire | SK22Y | 19/09/2025 | 1 | adult | Goddard, Sam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45446564 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 30/08/2025 | 2 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45661886 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 25/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44841812 |
| Norton Lees, Sheffield | SK38L | 18/07/2025 | 3 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43585169 |
| Littleover | SK33G | 11/07/2025 | 3 | adult | Watson, Adrian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43603256 |
| Derby DE | SK33I | 05/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Watson, Adrian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43623168 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 30/04/2025 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC47544306 |
| Midway | SK32A | 26/08/2024 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42260687 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 29/07/2024 | 3 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC37482722 |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 29/07/2024 | 2 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40188959 |
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 20/08/2022 | 1 | adult | Miles, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC29393792 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 30/09/2021 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50549532 |
| Nether Close (in house), Duffield | SK34M | 29/08/2012 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COUND |
| Calke Park | SK32L | 01/12/2009 | 1 | adult | Graham Finch | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC46107091 |