Willowherb-specialist
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Mompha locupletella
Red Cosmet
Mompha locupletella is a small microlepidopteran moth in the family Momphidae. The species is characterized by bright orange forewings with distinctive black, white, and silvery-grey markings. It is widely distributed across the Palearctic, with two generations per year in most of its range. The larvae are leaf-miners specialized on willowherbs (Epilobium species).