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Mompha conturbatella
Mompha conturbatella. Dorsal view
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Momphidae
Genus:	Mompha
Species:	M. conturbatella
Binomial name
Mompha conturbatella ( Hübner, 1819)
Synonyms
Tinea conturbatella Hübner, [1819] Lita elegantella Zetterstedt, 1840

Mompha conturbatella, also known as the fireweed mompha moth, is a moth in the family Momphidae found in Asia, Europe and North America. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819.

Distribution and habitat

This species has a Holarctic distribution. In the Palearctic, it is found from Europe through the Caucasus and central Asia to the Russian Far East. ^{[1] [2]} The species is also common in North America. ^[3] These moths mainly occur in mountains, woodland, hedge rows and marshy areas. ^[4]

Description

Mompha conturbatella has a wingspan of 11–17 mm. ^[5] Forewings of these moths show stains of various color, ranging from brown to black, bluish, russet and white. On the dorsum are present several raised tufts of scales. ^{[3] [4]}

Biology

Mompha conturbatella is a univoltine species. ^[3] Adults are on wing from June to July. ^[4] They feed on nectar of hogweed ( Heracleum sphondylium) and rosebay willowherb or fireweed ( Epilobium angustifolium). ^[6]

The larvae feed on fireweed, dwarf fireweed ( Epilobium latifolium) (and possibly broad-leaved willowherb ( Epilobium montanum) ^{[ citation needed]}). ^{[2] [4]} Larvae can be found from May to June. ^{[3] [6]} At the end of spring, the larvae live between spun together leaves at the tip of the plant and later into the stem. Pupation takes place in a yellowish brown cocoon in litter on the ground. ^[5]

References

External links

• Lepiforum e. V.
• North America Moth Photographer Group