Mompha lacteella (Buff-headed Mompha) - Norfolk Micro Moths

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Mompha lacteella

Buff-headed Mompha

(Stephens, 1834)	887 / 40.003
=Rust-blotch Mompha*

Norfolk status
Scarce, no modern-day Norfolk records.

Woodland and waste ground.
Larvae feed mainly on Broad-leaved Willowherb (Epilobium montanum), mining the leaves.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 1 (1%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 1874.
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Determination

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Date	#	VC	10k	General Area
1874	+	27	TM28	Denton

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Wingspan:	9-13mm
Flight:	May - July.
Foodplant:	Broad-leaved Willowherb.
Nat Status:	Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade: Adult: 3

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