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Mompha bradleyi

Wikipedia Abstract

Mompha bradleyi is a moth in the Momphidae family. It found in western and central Europe and has been recorded from Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Romania and Belarus. The wingspan is 9–11 millimetres (0.35–0.43 in). Adults are on wing from mid July to the end of May of the following year after overwintering. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on Epilobium hirsutum. The larvae feed inside the stem of their host plant. Feeding causes a conspicuous red gall to be formed.
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Prey / Diet

Epilobium hirsutum (hairy willow herb)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0