40.002 BF886 – Amber Mompha – Mompha ochraceella – (Curtis, 1839)
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
– 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: 13 June 2025 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
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: The larvae mine the stems and then the leaves of Great Willowherb
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
*** Last updated on 7 November 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Steve Orridge
Last Recorded General Area – Belper
Selected Images: Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans© / Buxton (2025) Steve Orridge©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1993 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Mompha ochraceella
Found 31 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 16 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 15 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 16 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 15 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Mompha ochraceella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Mompha ochraceella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Mompha ochraceella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Mompha ochraceella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Mompha ochraceella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Mompha ochraceella
AGR: 1.07% | Total % Change: 25%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Mompha ochraceella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Mompha ochraceella
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 2020-2026.
Mine Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Mompha ochraceella
Mompha ochraceella
( 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 ochraceella – 31 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 01/07/2025 | 1 | adult | Plant, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42922449 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 30/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42933546 |
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 30/06/2025 | 2 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42882920 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 19/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42579810 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 19/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42580563 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 13/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42555613 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 12/06/2025 | 2 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42283053 |
| Belper | SK34U | 30/05/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41953118 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 26/06/2024 | 1 | adult | Hallam, Brian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39934478 |
| Belper | SK34N | 08/07/2023 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35303863 |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 20/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34957328 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 08/07/2021 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33498710 |
| Norton Lees | SK38L | 16/07/2020 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50545891 |
| Woodland Ave | SK43R | 26/06/2020 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33501238 |
| Birch Vale | SK08I | 25/06/2020 | 1 | adult | Hewitt, Jane | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35067450 |
| Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZ | SK33A | 24/06/2020 | 1 | adult | Brian and Jean Hallam | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35162932 |
| Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 05/07/2019 | 1 | adult | HILL, Mr B.J.N. | Danes_2019-2021 | 1487 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 17/07/2018 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060117 |
| Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 01/07/2018 | 2 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC49166372 |
| Jim Mart Nature Reserve | SK36S | 23/07/2016 | 1 | Adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34908748 |
| Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 15/07/2016 | 1 | Adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35028630 |
| Jim Mart Nature Reserve | SK36S | 15/07/2016 | 2 | Adult | Mahadevan, Nikki | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34908728 |
| Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 02/08/2015 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48844764 |
| Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 19/07/2014 | 1 | adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33507147 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 11/06/2007 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34678816 |
| Foremark Resr, Ticknall | SK32H | 09/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | A. Davison;N. Topliss;W. Soar | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP2MX |
| Shipley Park (Cinder Hill), Shipley, Ilkeston | SK44H | 02/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth;B.G. Sewell;T. Duro | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP2L0 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 29/06/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34678815 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 29/06/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVL5 |
| Millers Dale Quarry NR, Tideswell (site not precise) | SK17L | 09/06/1996 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COVCC |
| Parkway, New Mills | SK08D | 01/06/1993 | 1 | Adult | J. Potts;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP10E |