Family: Momphidae 888     *     Mompha propinquella Wingspan: 12mm Flight time: June-August Habitat: Open woods, gardens and waste ground Foodplant: Willowherbs (Epilobium); E. hirsutum and E. montanum. Mine: Early spring. A large, full depth blotch is created in the lower leaves containing abundant, coarse-grained frass.

Mompha propinquella
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. August 2011