Sussex Moth Group: Mompha terminella

Mompha terminella (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845)

Enchanter's Mompha
(Enchanters Cosmet)
40.0140 (B&F: 881)

»Suborder: Glossata
  »Superfamily: Gelechioidea
    »Family: Momphidae
      »Subfamily: Gelechiinae
        »Tribe: Hypercalliini

Number of records: 10
Recorded in: 7 1km grid squares
Date of most recent record: 00 2019

Identification
difficulty

: 2Adult: Can be confused with other species

Resident in a very few deciduous woods. The only modern records are from Rewell Wood, Stansted Forest and The Mens. The adults have been seen during June and larvae feed on enchanter's-nightshade (Pratt, 2011).

Distribution at 1km scale

Phenology (adult)

Phenology (larval)