Family: Momphidae 883     *     Mompha raschkiella Leaf mine on Rosebay Willowherb (Chamerion angustifolium). Sept 2011 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 midrib. Narrow mine follows midrib before developing into a yellowish blotch with dispersed frass.

Mompha raschkiella
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. September 2011. Leaf mine on Rosebay Willowherb, Chamerion angustifolium