Mompha terminella is a moth in the family Momphidae found in Europe and North America.

Mompha terminella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Momphidae
Genus: Mompha
Species:
M. terminella
Binomial name
Mompha terminella
Synonyms
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    • Glyphipteryx terminella Humphreys & Westwood, 1845
    • Psacaphora terminella
    • Psacaphora chrysargyrella Herrich-Schaffer, 1854
    • Mompha engelella Busck, 1906
    • Elachista patriciella Stainton, 1849

Description

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The wingspan is 8–10 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from July to August in one generation per year.[3]

 

The larvae feed on small enchanter's nightshade (Circaea alpina) and enchanter's nightshade (Circaea lutetiana) mining the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from mid-August to mid-September. They are whitish with a light brown head.[4]

Distribution

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It is found from Fennoscandia to the Iberian Peninsula and from Ireland to Romania. It is also found in North America.[1][5]


References

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  1. ^ a b "Mompha (Psacaphora) terminella (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2011-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Kimber, Ian. "40.014 BF881 Mompha terminella (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845)". UKmoths. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  4. ^ Ellis, W N. "Mompha terminella (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845) enchanters mompha". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  5. ^ "421855.00 – 1456 – Mompha terminella – (Westwood, 1851)". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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A leaf of Circaea lutetiana mined by larva
 
Larva