''Mompha propinquella'' is a moth in the family

Momphidae The Momphidae, or mompha moths, is a family of moths with some 115 described species. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1857. These moths tend to be rather small with a wingspan of up to 21 mm. The wings are he ...

found in Europe.

Description

The wingspan is 10–12 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of June to mid-September in one generation per year. The larvae feed on great willowherb ('' Epilobium hirsutum'') and broad-leaved willowherb (''

Epilobium montanum ''Epilobium montanum'' or Broad-leaved Willowherb is a species of flowering plant in the willowherb family Onagraceae. Description This species grows to 60 cm high. The leaves are hairless and serrate and ovate-lanceolate. They are mostly p ...

''), mining the leaves of their host plant. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

Distribution

It is found in most of Europe, except the Mediterranean islands and most of the

Balkan Peninsula The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...

References

Momphidae Leaf miners Moths described in 1851 Moths of Europe Taxa named by Henry Tibbats Stainton {{Momphidae-stub