Rosebay-willowherb
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Mompha raschkiella
Little Cosmet
Mompha raschkiella is a European micromoth with a wingspan of 7–11 mm. It is distinguished by its leaden metallic head, silvery face, and distinctive forewing pattern featuring orange-yellow spots and leaden-metallic markings. The species has two generations annually, with adults active in May and August. Larvae are leaf miners on rosebay willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium).
Mompha sturnipennella
Kentish Cosmet
Mompha sturnipennella is a small gelechioid moth in the family Momphidae, with a wingspan of 13–18 mm. It exhibits a bivoltine adult flight pattern, with one generation active in July–August and a second generation emerging in September, overwintering, and flying until May. The species is widely distributed across the Holarctic, occurring throughout most of Europe (excluding the Mediterranean south), Siberia, the Russian Far East, and Canada.