- Mompha divisella
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Mompha divisella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Momphidae Genus: Mompha Species: M. divisella Binomial name Mompha divisella
Herrich-Schäffer, 1854[1]Mompha divisella is a moth in the Momphidae family. It found from southern Scandinavia to the Caucasus and central Asia.
The wingspan is 10-13 mm. Adults are on wing from August to May of the following year after overwintering.
The larvae feed on Epilobium species, including Epilobium montanum, Epilobium palustre, Epilobium parviflorum, Epilobium adenocaulon and Epilobium lanceolatum. They have also been recorded on Epilobium alpinum and Chamaenerion angustifolium, but these records need confirmation. The larvae feed inside the stem of their host plant, near the base of the leaf. Feeding causes a gall to be formed. Pupation takes place in the gall inside a white cocoon. Larvae can be found from June to July.
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