Momphidae ABH 40.015 B&F 883   *   Mompha raschkiella Leaf mines on Rosebay Willowherb, Chamerion angustifolium. Adult ex mine Wingspan: 9mm Flight time: Two generations, May and August Food plant: Rosebay Willowherb (Chamerion angustifolium) Mine: June-July and September The egg is laid on the upperside of a leaf near the midrib. Narrow mine follows midrib before developing into a yellowish blotch with dispersed frass.

Mompha raschkiella
Leaf mine on Rosebay Willowherb, Chamerion angustifolium (Epilobium angustifolium). Dorset. July 2012