Mompha ochraceella


Mompha ochraceella is a moth of the family Momphidae found in Africa, Asia and Europe.

Description

The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The head is whitish-yellow ochreous. Forewings are yellow, suffusedly and irregularly irrorated with pale ferruginous; three darker scale-tufts above dorsum. Hindwings are whitish-yellowish. The larva is pale yellowish head pale brown. Mompha lacteella q.v. and Mompha propinquella are very similar.
Adults are on wing from May to August.
The larvae feed on willowherbs, including great willowherb.

Distribution

It is found in most of Europe, ranging to Morocco and Asia Minor. In the east, the range extends to the Caucasus and Iran.