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

Found 53 records
    ↳ 16 from After 2025
    ↳ 17 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 20 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 propinquella

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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 propinquella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

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Recordings By Year: Mompha propinquella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Mompha propinquella
AGR: 0.29%   |   Total % Change: 6.3%


CUSUM Analysis: Mompha propinquella
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 11 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 2025, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2024, 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 propinquella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Mompha propinquella
( 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 propinquella
( 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 propinquella – 53 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Mompha propinquellaLittleover, DerbySK33G202501/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaHognaston, DerbsSK25F202508/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaBelperSK34U202509/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaBelperSK34N202511/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202512/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202514/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaJim Mart Nature ReserveSK36S202517/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202524/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202507/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202508/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202517/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202516/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202518/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaStaveley DerbyshireSK47H202528/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaBelper, DerbyshireSK34N202518/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202517/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202411/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaBirch ValeSK08I202409/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaBelperSK34N202417/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaHigh Leas Farm, RiberSK35D202428/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaKings Newton FieldsSK32Y202303/08/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202328/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaBuxton SK, UKSK07S202209/08/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202228/08/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaBuxton SK, UKSK07S202211/07/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaBelperSK34U202229/07/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaBuxton SK, UKSK07S202114/08/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202110/08/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202116/08/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaWoodland AveSK43R202120/07/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202007/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202005/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaBirch ValeSK08I202009/08/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaWeleda Site, IlkestonSK44M201907/08/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F201915/07/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201915/07/20191Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaBuxton SK, UKSK07S201815/07/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201616/08/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201617/08/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaLadycroft AveSK07S201609/08/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201620/07/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201404/08/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201425/07/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201405/07/20141Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201225/07/20121adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201225/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha propinquellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201128/07/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201128/07/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha propinquellaMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A200802/08/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha propinquellaCalke Park Ticknall Lime YardsSK32R200703/08/20071adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaTicknall Limeyards,TicknallSK32R200703/08/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha propinquellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200426/07/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha propinquellaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200426/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

Mompha lacteella       Mompha divisella

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