Mompha subbistrigella
Mompha subbistrigella, the garden cosmet, is a moth of the Momphidae family found in most of Europe.
A seed pod of Epilobium eaten by larva
Larva
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Momphidae |
| Genus: | Mompha |
| Species: | M. subbistrigella |
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Description
The wingspan is 7–11.5 mm. Adults are on wing from late summer to late spring.[2]
The larvae feed within the seedpods of broad-leaved willowherb (Epilobium montanum) and occasionally on other willowherb (Epilobium species).
References
- "Mompha (Mompha) subbistrigella (Haworth, 1828)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- Kimber, Ian. "40.008 BF892 Mompha subbistrigella (Haworth, 1828)". UKmoths. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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