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Mompha subbistrigella
Garden Mompha (Haworth, 1828)
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Photo © Jim Wheeler,  11/07/2018 - Upwell

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Wingspan: 7-11.5mm
Flight: All year. (hibernates)
Foodplant:   Various willowherbs.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
Status
Common.
Damp areas - pond and stream banks, woodland clearings, waste ground and gardens.
Adults can often be found overwintering inside garden sheds etc.
Larvae feed within the seedpods of Broad-leaved Willowherb and other willowherbs.

Recorded in 48 (65%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2025.
Additional Stats
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
12/04/2025127TG32Neatishead / Barton Broad
12/04/2025127TG10Cringleford (UEA)
10/04/2025327TG20Poringland
28/03/2025128TF63Snettisham / Ingoldisthorpe
27/03/2025127TG32Neatishead / Barton Broad
26/03/2025128TF63Snettisham / Ingoldisthorpe
20/03/2025128TF63Dersingham
06/03/2025127TG21Norwich (Old Catton)
05/03/2025127TG11Costessey
04/03/2025127TG32Neatishead / Barton Broad
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