40.012 BF884  –  Momphidae – Mompha miscella – Rock-rose Mompha – (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) 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
** This moth species page is currently incomplete **
Other Name/s: Brown Mompha
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Distribution:  (Last record: 6 August 2025 at Cromford )  –  Local and restricted to the Limestone Dales where the food plant is found – 15 records between 2009-2011 all from the dales. One attracted to MV light at Cromford 6/8/2025
Flight Period: April /  May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  October /  –  Two overlapping generations Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – sometimes seen during the day Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Clive Ashton  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 20 August 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 7-9mm
Food Plant: Common Rock-rose, Hoary Rock-rose, White Rock-rose
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford

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Cromford 6/8/2025 – Clive Ashton©

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Distribution Map for Mompha miscella

Found 17 records
    ↳ 1 from After 2025
    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 16 from Before 2020

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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Mompha miscella

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Mompha miscella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Mompha miscella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Mompha miscella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Mompha miscella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Mompha miscella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%


CUSUM Analysis: Mompha miscella
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 22 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 7 (July) to provide a full-year equivalent.

Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2011, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2010, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Mompha miscella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Mompha miscella
( data includes Adult Stage only )

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 miscella
( 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 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Mompha miscella – 17 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Mompha miscellaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202506/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha miscellaDovedaleSK15K201101/08/201122Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha miscellaDovedaleSK15K201129/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha miscellaDovedaleSK15K201101/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha miscellaDovedaleSK15K201101/08/201123Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha miscellaDovedaleSK15K201101/08/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha miscellaDovedaleSK15K201129/08/20119Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha miscellaDovedaleSK15K201129/08/20119Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha miscellaDovedaleSK15K201101/08/201124Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha miscellaDovedaleSK15K201101/08/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha miscellaDovedaleSK15K201019/09/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha miscellaDovedaleSK15K201015/08/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha miscellaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201012/06/20102Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha miscellaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201012/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha miscellaPin DaleSK18L200907/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha miscellaCoombs Dale,Stoney MiddletonSK27H200912/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha miscellaDovedale (site not precise)SK15K197016/05/19701Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data

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