Mompha terminella       Blastobasis adustella
40.015 BF883  –  Momphidae – Mompha raschkiella – Fireweed Mompha – (Zeller, 1839) 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
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread        purple – Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Momphidae
Other Name/s: Little Mompha
ID Difficulty:  green  – 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)
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  October /  –  On the wing May – October in two overlapping generations Mine Period: August /  September /  October /   – The larvae feed on the leaves of rosebay willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium). Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Steve Orridge, Will Soar, Martin C.Harvey; Jon Mortin.  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 7-11mm
 Food Plant: Rosebay willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium).
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar© – Buxton – Steve Orridge© / Monsal Trail (Leaf Mine) – Martin C.Harvey© / Buxton – Jon Mortin©

40.015 BF883 - Momphidae - Mompha raschkiella
Mompha raschkiella – Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar
40.015 BF883 - Momphidae - Mompha raschkiella
Mompha raschkiella – Buxton – Steve Orridge
Mompha raschkiella - 14/10/2024 - Monsal Trail -Martin C. Harvey
Mompha raschkiella – 14/10/2024 – Monsal Trail -Martin C. Harvey
Mompha-raschkiella-12th-September-2024-Buxton-Jon-Mortin.
Mompha-raschkiella-12th-September-2024-Buxton-Jon-Mortin.
40.015 BF883 - Momphidae - Mompha raschkiella
40.015 BF883 - Momphidae - Mompha raschkiella
Mompha raschkiella - 14/10/2024 - Monsal Trail -Martin C. Harvey
Mompha-raschkiella-12th-September-2024-Buxton-Jon-Mortin.

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Distribution Map for Mompha raschkiella

Found 74 records
    ↳ 12 from After 2025
    ↳ 28 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 34 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 raschkiella

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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 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
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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


CUSUM Analysis: Mompha raschkiella
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 9 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 2014, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2008, 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 raschkiella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Mompha raschkiella
( 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 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 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Mompha raschkiella – 74 records available

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

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Mompha raschkiellaGrinlow Woods (east)SK07L202501/08/20251minevc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202506/08/20251mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaBelperSK34U202510/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202513/08/20251mine (empty)vc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaShaw Farm, New Mills VCSJ98Y202512/08/20251minevc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaChaddesden GardenSK33T202513/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaHavercroft RoadSK38L202513/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaGleadless Valley LNRSK38R202521/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaFerneydale Grassland LNRSK07Q202524/06/20251minevc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaEyamSK27C202508/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaStoney Middleton, Hope Valley SUB, UKSK27C202508/06/20251Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202527/04/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaMonsall TrailSK17R202414/10/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaCote Heath Park, BuxtonSK07R202412/09/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaRiver Derwent, DerbySK33S202421/09/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaRiver Derwent, DerbySK33S202421/09/20241minevc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaFerneydale Grassland LNRSK07Q202415/09/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaCote Heath Allotments, BuxtonSK07R202412/09/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaOlwer TorSK28K202412/09/20241Minevc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaDarley BridgeSK26Q202414/08/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaBROWN LOWSJ99V202402/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202425/05/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaCalke ParkSK32R202301/10/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaLadycroft AveSK07S202308/09/20233adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaCarver's RocksSK32G202330/09/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaSpringwater LakesSK53B202326/08/20233minevc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaLadycroft AveSK07S202315/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaSherbrook Lodge, BuxtonSK07R202202/09/20221Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaBuxton SK, UKSK07S202222/09/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaBuxton SK, UKSK07S202103/06/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaFormer Saint-Gobain Pipeworks, Staveley [centroid]SK47C202020/10/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaLady Canning's PlantationSK28W202024/08/20201pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaFormer Saint-Gobain Pipeworks, Staveley [centroid]SK47C202030/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaFormer Staveley Iron Works, Staveley [centroid]SK47C202030/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaCoombs Dale, CalverSK27C202020/07/20201pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaFormer Saint-Gobain Pipeworks, Staveley [centroid]SK47C202011/07/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaFormer Staveley Chemical Works, Staveley [centroid]SK47H202029/07/20202Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaBuxton SK, UKSK07S202025/06/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202009/05/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202020/05/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201816/07/20181Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaLady Canning's PlantationSK28W201622/08/20161pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaShillito WoodSK27X201630/08/20165pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaLadycroft AveSK07S201618/08/20161adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaCarvers Rocks NR, TicknallSK32G201405/09/20143Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaNewhall,SwadlincoteSK22V201409/06/20142Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaMillers DaleSK17G201103/09/20111Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaWhitwell Wood,Whitwell,WorksopSK57J201124/05/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaLadybower ResrSK18U201003/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaLathkill DaleSK16Y201004/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaOaks Barn Cottage, Monyash Rd, Over Haddon, BakewellSK26D201004/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaBamfordSK28B201021/09/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaCarvers Rocks, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G201018/08/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaHowden ResrSK19S201025/08/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaSlippery Stones,Upper DerwentSK19S201025/08/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaPadley Gorge, Nether PadleySK27P201019/08/20101Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaDovedaleSK15K201025/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaDovedaleSK15K201025/07/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaCarvers Rocks area,HartshorneSK32G201027/07/20102Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaCarvers Rocks,HartshorneSK32G200909/10/20095Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaCoombs Dale,Stoney MiddletonSK27H200912/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaLinacreSK37L200913/10/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaPin DaleSK18L200910/09/20091Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaCarvers Rocks area (new plantation)SK32G200925/07/20092Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaMonsall Trail, BuxtonSK17L200814/09/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaStrines, New MillsSJ98T200817/09/20081Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaMousley Bottom, New MillsSJ98X200703/09/20071Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaBeeley Moor TriangleSK26Y200725/08/20071adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mompha raschkiellaBeeley Triangle, Beeley Moor, BeeleySK26Y200725/08/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaCarr Vale NR,BolsoverSK46P200613/09/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaCarr Vale NR,BolsoverSK47K200613/09/20061Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaBeeley Moor, BeeleySK26Z200603/06/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaHilton Gravel Pits, Hilton, Burton on TrentSK23K200204/06/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Mompha raschkiellaCubley, nr AshbourneSK13U200104/10/20011Larval Minevc57_danes_bc_data

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