- Mompha langiella
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Mompha langiella 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Momphidae Genus: Mompha Species: M. langiella Binomial name Mompha langiella
(Hübner, 1796)[1]Synonyms - Tinea langiella Hubner, 1796
- Alucita epilobiella Romer, 1794
- Mompha fulicella Herrich-Schaffer, 1854
- Elachista niveipunctella Stainton, 1849
- Adela unipunctella Duponchel, in Godart, 1839
Mompha langiella is a moth of the Momphidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except parts of the Balkan Peninsula and the Mediterranean Islands.
A mined leaf of Circaea lutetiana
LarvaThe wingspan is 10-11 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September.[2]
The larvae feed on Circaea x intermedia, Circaea lutetiana, Chamerion angustifolium, Epilobium collinum, Epilobium hirsutum, Epilobium montanum and Epilobium parviflorum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as a full depth corridor. The frass is black and deposited in an irregular central line. Later, the mine has the form of a blotch with frass in irregular clouds. The blotch may be a continuation of the corridor, but may be found on a different leaf. There are often several mines in a single leaf. The mines are white at first but turn brown later. Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[3]
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