- Mompha propinquella
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Mompha propinquella 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Momphidae Genus: Mompha Species: M. propinquella Binomial name Mompha propinquella
(Stainton, 1851)[1]Synonyms - Elachista propinquella Stainton, 1851
- Laverna palidicollella Doubleday 1859
Mompha propinquella is a moth in the Momphidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except the Mediterranean Islands and most of the Balkan Peninsula.
A mined leaf of Epilobium hirsutum
LarvaThe wingspan is 10-12 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from the end of June to mid September in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Epilobium hirsutum and Epilobium montanum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine consists of a large full depth blotch in the lower leaves. Most frass is deposited in coarse grains. The larva can make several mines. Pupation either in the mine or in the ground. The larva may leave the mine and restart elsewhere. Pupation takes place inside the mine or in the ground. Larvae can be found in early spring. They are brownish red with a black head.[3] The species overwinters in the larval stage.[4]
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