40.006 BF890  –  Momphidae – Mompha jurassicella – Obscure Mompha – (Frey, 1881) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 – Gen. Det. Required – Gen-Det-Reqd       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Momphidae
** This moth species page is currently incomplete **
Other Name/s: Scarce Mompha
ID Difficulty:  Red – difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Mompha divisella (Hourglass Mompha); Mompha bradleyi (Dusky Hourglass Mompha)
Distribution:  Nationally Scarce A – Uncertain as only 2 records prior to 2010 / no recent records (DaNES)
Flight Period: January /  February /  March /  April /  September /  October /  November /  December /  –  A single generation in September overwintering and appearing again in April Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Food Plant: Willow Herb
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

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Distribution Map for Mompha jurassicella

Found 2 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 2 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.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Mompha jurassicella

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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 jurassicella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
No data returned from the database.

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


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

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Recordings By Year: Mompha jurassicella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Mompha jurassicella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
Mompha jurassicella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Mompha jurassicella
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

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

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Mompha jurassicella
( 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.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Mompha jurassicella – 2 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Acton Rd Ind Est, Long EatonSK43W19/07/19951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Acton Rd Ind Est, Long EatonSK43W25/07/19951Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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