Mompha subbistrigella, the garden cosmet, is a moth of the Momphidae family found in most of Europe.

Mompha subbistrigella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Momphidae
Genus: Mompha
Species:
M. subbistrigella
Binomial name
Mompha subbistrigella
(Haworth, 1828)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea subbistrigella Haworth, 1828
A seed pod of Epilobium eaten by larva
Larva

Description

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The wingspan is 7–11.5 mm. Adults are on wing from late summer to late spring.[2]

The larvae feed within the seedpods of broad-leaved willowherb (Epilobium montanum) and occasionally on other willowherb (Epilobium species).

References

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  1. ^ "Mompha (Mompha) subbistrigella (Haworth, 1828)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. ^ Kimber, Ian. "40.008 BF892 Mompha subbistrigella (Haworth, 1828)". UKmoths. Retrieved 1 May 2020.