Photo © Charlie Streets
Mompha conturbatella
Checklist Number40.001 [B&F: 0885]
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Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Local in waste ground, woodland clearings, heaths and roadside verges throughout much of Britain, but not in southern Wales. In Hampshire very local, perhaps overlooked. Recorded for the first time on the Isle of Wight in 2011, at five widely separated locations. Wingspan 14-18 mm. Larva feeds on Rosebay Willowherb and Broad-leaved Willowherb, living between leaves spun together with silk.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown (SZ49) | 02/06/2011 | - | David Biggs | Larval |
| Ashengrove, nr. Rowridge (SZ48) | 04/06/2011 | - | David Biggs | Larval |
| Firestone Copse (SZ59) | 05/06/2011 | - | David Biggs | Larval |
| Golden Hill Country Park (SZ38) | 07/06/2011 | - | David Biggs | Larval |
| Ashey Down (SZ58) | 13/06/2011 | - | David Biggs | Larval |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 06/07/1974 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 01/07/1975 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| West Wood, Farley Mount (SU42) | 12/06/1976 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
| Hen Wood, East Meon (SU62) | 02/05/1981 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Teg Down, Winchester (SU42) | 02/05/1982 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 1986 | - | D H Sterling | - |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 26/05/1986 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 30/04/1993 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 1999 | - | Brian Elliott | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itchen Abbas (SU53) | 1950 | - | D W H Ffennell | Adult |