Mompha subbistrigella
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Momphidae |
| Genus: | Mompha |
| Species: | M. subbistrigella |
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| Mompha subbistrigella (Haworth, 1828)[1] | |
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The garden cosmet (Mompha subbistrigella) is a moth of the Momphidae family. It is found in most of Europe.
A seed pod of Epilobium eaten by larva
Larva
The wingspan is 7-11.5 mm. Adults are on wing from late summer to late spring.[2]
The larvae feed within the seedpods of Epilobium montanum and occasionally on other Epilobium species.
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