Photo © Mike Wall

Mompha terminella

Checklist Number
40.014 [B&F: 0881]

Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity

Classification

Family:Momphidae
Subfamily:Momphinae
Genus:Mompha
Species:terminella
Authority:(Humphreys & Westwood, 1845)

Nationally scarce (Nb) in shady woodland throughout much of England and Wales. Widely distributed across Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight, but very infrequently recorded and probably absent from much of north-east Hampshire. Wingspan 7-9 mm. Could be confused with M. locupletella, but smaller and darker, and with cilia pale dorsally. Larva mines leaves of Enchanter's-nightshade, over-wintering as a pupa.

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)

VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
West Park (SU11)06/07/2002oneDavid G GreenAdult

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Bouldnor (SZ39)1900-K G BlairAdult
Norris Wood (SZ59)22/08/1998-David BiggsMine
Osborne House (SZ59)22/08/1998-David BiggsMine
Shanklin (SZ58)23/08/2003-David BiggsMine
Godshill (SZ58)12/09/2004oneJ M ChevertonMine
Wroxall (SZ57)20/09/2008-David BiggsMine
Brighstone Forest (SZ48)29/08/2010-David BiggsMine
Shanklin (SZ58)30/05/2017oneIain OutlawAdult
Freshwater (SZ38)22/07/2017-Stephen PlummerLarval
Shanklin Chine (SZ58)27/09/2020-Phil BardenMine
Shanklin (SZ58)07/10/2020oneIain OutlawAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Ashurst, NF (SU31)11/08/1988-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingMine (vacated)
Emer Bog NR (SU32)03/09/1997-J R Langmaid, B GoaterLarval
Roydon Woods NR (SZ39)1998-Phil Budd-
Roydon Woods NR (SU30)1998-Phil Budd-
Hookheath Meadows NR, Southwick (SU60)21/08/1999-Richard J DicksonMine
Hookheath Meadows NR, Southwick (SU60)21/08/1999-J R Langmaid, J C Koster, H van der Wolf, R J DicksonMine
The Moors NR, Bishop's Waltham (SU51)02/08/2001-J R Langmaid, M R YoungLarval
Corhampton (SU52)29/08/2001-J R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellMine
Royal Victoria Country Park (SU40)11/09/2001-Phil BuddMine
Knight Wood (SU42)2003-Brian ElliottMine
West Walk, Wickham (SU61)27/09/2003twoJ R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellMine (vacated)
Emer Bog NR (SU32)22/09/2005twoJ R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellMine
Chandlers Ford (SU42)2006-Brian ElliottAdult
Upham (SU52)23/06/2006oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Chewton Common (SZ29)04/09/2009-Phil BuddMine
Southwick (SU60)29/08/2011oneJ R Langmaid, M R, J E YoungMine (vacated)
Busketts Wood, Ashurst (SU31)04/06/201240Keith GodfreyMine
Hedge End (SU41)06/08/2012-Phil BuddMine
Fareham (SU50)11/08/2022threeDavid WallaceMine (vacated)
Hook Valley NR (SU40)15/08/2022sixDavid WallaceMine
Hook Valley (SU50)15/08/2022threeDan HoughtonLarval

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Leckford Estate (SU33)31/08/1981-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingMine
Wildhern (SU35)26/06/2001oneDavid G GreenAdult
Bransbury Common (SU44)26/08/2003-Phil BuddMine
Old Basing (SU65)17/06/2005oneJames Andrews, Mike WallAdult

VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Mortimer West End (SU66)06/08/2003oneGraham DennisAdult