40.012 BF884 – Rock-rose Mompha – Mompha miscella – (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Adult Micro: CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – 
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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce 
– Leaf-miner
** This moth species page is currently incomplete **
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Distribution: (Last record: 6 August 2025 at Cromford ) – Local and restricted to the Limestone Dales where the food plant is found – 15 records between 2009-2011 all from the dales.
One attracted to MV light at Cromford 6/8/2025
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: None.
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Clive Ashton
Last Recorded General Area – Cromford
Selected Images:
Cromford 6/8/2025 – Clive Ashton©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2010 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 1970 - 2009)
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Distribution Map for Mompha miscella
Found 17 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 16 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 16 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 miscella
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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Mompha miscella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Mompha miscella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Mompha miscella
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Recordings By Year: Mompha miscella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Mompha miscella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Mompha miscella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Mompha miscella
Mompha miscella
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 miscella
Mompha miscella
( 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 miscella – 17 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| upper cromford garden | SK25Y | 06/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Ashton, Clive | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44272041 |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 29/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COU54 |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 29/08/2011 | 9 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7JP |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 29/08/2011 | 9 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7KC |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 22 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COU29 |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COXV9 |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 23 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7EN |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 2 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP7F4 |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 24 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9SY |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 01/08/2011 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP9TS |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 19/09/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6NN |
| Dovedale | SK15K | 15/08/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COTM1 |
| Biggin Dale, nr Hartington | SK15P | 12/06/2010 | 2 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP5DB |
| Biggin Dale, nr Hartington | SK15P | 12/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | D. Grundy | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP5DW |
| Coombs Dale,Stoney Middleton | SK27H | 12/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP53V |
| Pin Dale | SK18L | 07/10/2009 | 1 | Larval Mine | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COSZ4 |
| Dovedale (site not precise) | SK15K | 16/05/1970 | 1 | Larval Mine | ELLIOTT, Mr B., HARMAN, Mr T.W., EMMET MBE, Col A. | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COQHW |