| 0882 ~ Mompha locupletella | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widespread and locally fairly common throughout the British Isles as far north as Easter Ross. Montgomeryshire Status Found in two widely separated sites in the county at Commins Coch and Maesmawr Hall, near Caersws. Wingspan : M & F, 9-12mm. Confusion species None. |
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(Bivoltine)  Habitat Mainly in damp places. Foodplant Willowherb spp. Lifestage data Leaf miner. Eggs laid on the foodplant. Larva first mines a narrow gallery soon becoming an elongate blotch. Pupates in a whitish cocoon on adjacent vegetation or in leaf litter. |
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 Photo by PRW, 4th Sept 2006, Commins Coch |
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