Photo © Mike Wall
Mompha terminella
Checklist Number40.014 [B&F: 0881]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
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) | 06/07/2002 | one | David G Green | Adult |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouldnor (SZ39) | 1900 | - | K G Blair | Adult |
| Norris Wood (SZ59) | 22/08/1998 | - | David Biggs | Mine |
| Osborne House (SZ59) | 22/08/1998 | - | David Biggs | Mine |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 23/08/2003 | - | David Biggs | Mine |
| Godshill (SZ58) | 12/09/2004 | one | J M Cheverton | Mine |
| Wroxall (SZ57) | 20/09/2008 | - | David Biggs | Mine |
| Brighstone Forest (SZ48) | 29/08/2010 | - | David Biggs | Mine |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 30/05/2017 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 22/07/2017 | - | Stephen Plummer | Larval |
| Shanklin Chine (SZ58) | 27/09/2020 | - | Phil Barden | Mine |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 07/10/2020 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 11/08/1988 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine (vacated) |
| Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 03/09/1997 | - | J R Langmaid, B Goater | Larval |
| Roydon Woods NR (SZ39) | 1998 | - | Phil Budd | - |
| Roydon Woods NR (SU30) | 1998 | - | Phil Budd | - |
| Hookheath Meadows NR, Southwick (SU60) | 21/08/1999 | - | Richard J Dickson | Mine |
| Hookheath Meadows NR, Southwick (SU60) | 21/08/1999 | - | J R Langmaid, J C Koster, H van der Wolf, R J Dickson | Mine |
| The Moors NR, Bishop's Waltham (SU51) | 02/08/2001 | - | J R Langmaid, M R Young | Larval |
| Corhampton (SU52) | 29/08/2001 | - | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Mine |
| Royal Victoria Country Park (SU40) | 11/09/2001 | - | Phil Budd | Mine |
| Knight Wood (SU42) | 2003 | - | Brian Elliott | Mine |
| West Walk, Wickham (SU61) | 27/09/2003 | two | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Mine (vacated) |
| Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 22/09/2005 | two | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Mine |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 2006 | - | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Upham (SU52) | 23/06/2006 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Chewton Common (SZ29) | 04/09/2009 | - | Phil Budd | Mine |
| Southwick (SU60) | 29/08/2011 | one | J R Langmaid, M R, J E Young | Mine (vacated) |
| Busketts Wood, Ashurst (SU31) | 04/06/2012 | 40 | Keith Godfrey | Mine |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 06/08/2012 | - | Phil Budd | Mine |
| Fareham (SU50) | 11/08/2022 | three | David Wallace | Mine (vacated) |
| Hook Valley NR (SU40) | 15/08/2022 | six | David Wallace | Mine |
| Hook Valley (SU50) | 15/08/2022 | three | Dan Houghton | Larval |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 31/08/1981 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine |
| Wildhern (SU35) | 26/06/2001 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Bransbury Common (SU44) | 26/08/2003 | - | Phil Budd | Mine |
| Old Basing (SU65) | 17/06/2005 | one | James Andrews, Mike Wall | Adult |
VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 06/08/2003 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
