Mompha miscella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Dec. 13, 2023, 2:11 p.m.
A local and rare species in Belgium, mainly observed along the westcoast an in the southern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Momphidae > Genus: Mompha > Subgenus: Lophoptilus > Species: Mompha miscella
- Vernacular names
- Zonneroosjesmot (NL), Sonnenröschen-Fransenfalter (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1861. Observations diverses. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 5: 58–61. On page 61. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan is about 7–9 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva mines the leaves. Initially the mine starts as a gallery almost filled with frass and finally changing into a blotch often occupying the whole leaf surface, with the frass dispersed and heaped. The larvae of the second generation also lives inside the flowers and seeds.
Pupation in a cocoon spun to leaf litter.
The adults are active at night and come to light.
Flight periods
Two difficult to separate generations a year: from late April to the beginning of October, but they are most abundant from May till the first half of June and again from the second half of July till the end of August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Helianthemum nummularium, Helianthemum canum and Helianthemum apenninum
Several species of Helianthemum. In South Europe also on Cistus species, which are sometimes planted in Belgian gardens.
Habitat
Mainly in xerothermic limestone areas.
