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Immature stages

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Mompha terminella
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Mompha locupletella
Flame Mompha
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)882 / 40.013
=Red Mompha*

Norfolk status
Scarce.
Distinctive bright orange and silver species.
Damp situations, with records mainly from the Broads.

Larvae mine the leaves of various species of Willowherb. Similar mine to Mompha langiella, M. locupletella has egg position on the midrib.

VC27,28 records [MBGBI vol4.1 p240]

Recorded in 5 (7%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2022.
Additional Stats

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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
27/07/2022127TG32Barton Turf
05/08/2020127TG02Hindolveston
29/06/2019127TG32Irstead / Catfield
23/06/2019127TG32Honing / Crostwight Common
03/10/2018+27TG23Swafield
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Wingspan: 9-12mm
Flight: Two generations May-July. Aug-Sept.
Foodplant:   Willowherb.
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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