Mompha ochraceella
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Species of moth
Mompha ochraceella | |
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Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Momphidae |
Genus: | Mompha |
Species: | M. ochraceella |
Binomial name | |
Mompha ochraceella (Curtis, 1839) [1] | |
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Mompha ochraceella is a moth of the family Momphidae found in Africa, Asia and Europe.
Description
The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The head is whitish-yellow ochreous. Forewings are yellow, suffusedly and irregularly irrorated with pale ferruginous; three darker scale-tufts above dorsum. Hindwings are whitish-yellowish. The larva is pale yellowish head pale brown.[2]
Adults are on wing from May to August.[3]
The larvae feed on willowherbs (Epilobium species), including great willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum).[4]
Distribution
It is found in most of Europe, ranging (in the south) to Morocco and Asia Minor. In the east, the range extends to the Caucasus and Iran.
References
- ^ "Mompha (Mompha) ochraceella (Curtis, 1839)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "40.002 BF886 Mompha ochraceella (Curtis, 1839)". UKmoths. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Mompha ochraceella (Curtis, 1839) buff mompha". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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