40.015 BF883 – Fireweed Mompha – Mompha raschkiella – (Zeller, 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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– Generally Common / Widespread 
– Leaf-miner
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: A distinctive little moth that rests low and flat in a horizontal position. Forewing colour is a shining leaden grey, with a bright orange patch at one quarter and other orange markings in the mid-wing. Several very small scale tufts along the dorsum. A white costal spot towards the apex.
Distribution: It appears to be widespread and locally common where the food-plant exists. widespread records from 2001-2014 (DaNES) and 26 records 2016-2024 (iRecord)
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: The larvae feed on the leaves of rosebay willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium).
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 ***
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2002 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 2001 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Mompha raschkiella
Found 83 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 47 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 36 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 47 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 36 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Mompha raschkiella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Mompha raschkiella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Mompha raschkiella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Mompha raschkiella
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Recordings By Year: Mompha raschkiella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Mompha raschkiella
AGR: 2.24% | Total % Change: 70%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Mompha raschkiella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Mompha raschkiella
Mompha raschkiella
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 raschkiella
Mompha raschkiella
( 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 raschkiella – 83 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swarkestone, Derbyshire | SK32U | 11/10/2025 | 3 | mine | Shervill, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45891617 |
| Woodhead, Trans Pennine Trail | SK19E | 10/10/2025 | 6 | Leaf-mine | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48921873 |
| Darwin Forest | SK36C | 06/10/2025 | 2 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45819784 |
| Darwin Forest | SK26X | 04/10/2025 | 5 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC45786886 |
| Longdendale, Trans Pennine Trail | SK09Z | 11/09/2025 | 2 | Leaf-mine | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48921872 |
| Hayfield, Mount Famine | SK08M | 02/09/2025 | 2 | Leaf-mine | Heintzen, Christian | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48921871 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 13/08/2025 | 1 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44440751 |
| Shaw Farm, New Mills VC | SJ98Y | 12/08/2025 | 1 | mine | Hind, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44526624 |
| Belper | SK34U | 10/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44352345 |
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 06/08/2025 | 1 | mine (empty) | Evans, Dave | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44213544 |
| Grinlow Woods (east) | SK07L | 01/08/2025 | 1 | mine | Mortin, Jon | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44066888 |
| Chaddesden Garden | SK33T | 13/07/2025 | 1 | adult | loverock, neil | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC43373877 |
| Ferneydale Grassland LNR | SK07Q | 24/06/2025 | 1 | mine | Mortin, Jon | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42605005 |
| Mousley Bottom LNR | SJ98X | 22/06/2025 | 1 | mine | Mortin, Jon | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC50062608 |
| Gleadless Valley LNR | SK38R | 21/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Mella, Pete | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42497386 |
| Havercroft Road | SK38L | 13/06/2025 | 1 | adult | Tait, Malcolm | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42292463 |
| Eyam | SK27C | 08/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | Samuel P.C. | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42913516 |
| Stoney Middleton, Hope Valley SUB, UK | SK27C | 08/06/2025 | 1 | Adult | Elena Obradović | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC42913517 |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 28/04/2025 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41215111 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 27/04/2025 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41604751 |
| Monsall Trail | SK17R | 14/10/2024 | 1 | mine | Harvey, Martin C. | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38898622 |
| River Derwent, Derby | SK33S | 21/09/2024 | 1 | mine | Neil Gregory | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38567593 |
| River Derwent, Derby | SK33S | 21/09/2024 | 1 | mine | Neil Gregory | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38567612 |
| Ferneydale Grassland LNR | SK07Q | 15/09/2024 | 1 | Adult | Mortin, Jon | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38723700 |
| Cote Heath Park, Buxton | SK07R | 12/09/2024 | 1 | mine | Mortin, Jon | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38436879 |
| Cote Heath Allotments, Buxton | SK07R | 12/09/2024 | 1 | Adult | Mortin, Jon | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38775315 |
| Olwer Tor | SK28K | 12/09/2024 | 1 | Mine | Jack Oughton | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC39791150 |
| Darley Bridge | SK26Q | 14/08/2024 | 1 | Adult | Moores, Stephen | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC38019555 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 25/05/2024 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC36182204 |
| Calke Park | SK32R | 01/10/2023 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105557 |
| Carver's Rocks | SK32G | 30/09/2023 | 1 | Mine | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35106095 |
| Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 08/09/2023 | 3 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35076055 |
| Springwater Lakes | SK53B | 26/08/2023 | 3 | mine | Gregory, Neil | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC32653363 |
| Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 15/08/2023 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35076469 |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 22/09/2022 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC28811860 |
| Sherbrook Lodge, Buxton | SK07R | 02/09/2022 | 1 | Larva | Mortin, Jon | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC27949220 |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 03/06/2021 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC22734759 |
| Former Saint-Gobain Pipeworks, Staveley [centroid] | SK47C | 20/10/2020 | 1 | Adult | Godfrey, A. | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33989143 |
| Former Saint-Gobain Pipeworks, Staveley [centroid] | SK47C | 30/08/2020 | 1 | Adult | Godfrey, A. | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33989144 |
| Former Staveley Iron Works, Staveley [centroid] | SK47C | 30/08/2020 | 1 | Adult | Godfrey, A. | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33990046 |
| Lady Canning's Plantation | SK28W | 24/08/2020 | 1 | Larva | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC17751538 |
| Former Staveley Chemical Works, Staveley [centroid] | SK47H | 29/07/2020 | 2 | Adult | Godfrey, A. | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33989656 |
| Coombs Dale, Calver | SK27C | 20/07/2020 | 1 | Larva | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC16110180 |
| Former Saint-Gobain Pipeworks, Staveley [centroid] | SK47C | 11/07/2020 | 1 | Adult | Godfrey, A. | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC33989145 |
| Buxton SK, UK | SK07S | 25/06/2020 | 1 | Adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC22320039 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 20/05/2020 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35094847 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 09/05/2020 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35094731 |
| Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 27/07/2018 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC49167305 |
| Lightwood Reservoir | SK07M | 25/07/2018 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC49168394 |
| Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 16/07/2018 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC34060127 |
| Ladycroft Ave, Buxton | SK07S | 14/07/2018 | 1 | adult | Steve A. Orridge | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC49168415 |
| Shillito Wood | SK27X | 30/08/2016 | 5 | Larva | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC3987387 |
| Ladycroft Ave | SK07S | 18/08/2016 | 1 | adult | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC41052068 |
| Carvers Rocks NR, Ticknall | SK32G | 05/09/2014 | 3 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9MD |
| Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 09/06/2014 | 2 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9JB |
| Millers Dale | SK17G | 03/09/2011 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7LG |
| Whitwell Wood,Whitwell,Worksop | SK57J | 24/05/2011 | 1 | Adult | K.R. Huston | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXN4 |
| Bamford | SK28B | 21/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | K. McCabe;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6OI |
| Lathkill Dale | SK16Y | 04/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6LS |
| Oaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, Bakewell | SK26D | 04/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6LW |
| Ladybower Resr | SK18U | 03/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXJF |
| Howden Resr | SK19S | 25/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXHV |
| Slippery Stones,Upper Derwent | SK19S | 25/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXIB |
| Padley Gorge, Nether Padley | SK27P | 19/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6HS |
| Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 18/08/2010 | 1 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTMV |
| Carvers Rocks area,Hartshorne | SK32G | 27/07/2010 | 2 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP65I |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 25/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTFO |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 25/07/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTG7 |
| Linacre | SK37L | 13/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP54Z |
| Coombs Dale,Stoney Middleton | SK27H | 12/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP53W |
| Carvers Rocks,Hartshorne | SK32G | 09/10/2009 | 5 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP53F |
| Pin Dale | SK18L | 10/09/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWXD |
| Carvers Rocks area (new plantation) | SK32G | 25/07/2009 | 2 | Larval Mine | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COWUJ |
| Strines, New Mills | SJ98T | 17/09/2008 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP4L8 |
| Monsall Trail, Buxton | SK17L | 14/09/2008 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSNL |
| Mousley Bottom, New Mills | SJ98X | 03/09/2007 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP44Q |
| Beeley Moor Triangle | SK26Y | 25/08/2007 | 1 | adult | Finch, Graham Leonard | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35105404 |
| Beeley Triangle, Beeley Moor, Beeley | SK26Y | 25/08/2007 | 1 | Adult | G.L. Finch;M.A. Finch | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSFE |
| Carr Vale NR,Bolsover | SK46P | 13/09/2006 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COW8K |
| Carr Vale NR,Bolsover | SK47K | 13/09/2006 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3N1 |
| Beeley Moor, Beeley | SK26Z | 03/06/2006 | 1 | Adult | B.L. Statham;G.L. Finch;M.A. Finch | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP2X6 |
| Hilton Gravel Pits, Hilton, Burton on Trent | SK23K | 04/06/2002 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1G9 |
| Cubley, nr Ashbourne | SK13U | 04/10/2001 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1F4 |