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Home of the Database of Insects and their Food Plants © Ian Kimber Family   Momphidae Sub Family   Description   a family of 'micro-moths' Background to Family   Virtually all the members (Mompha) mine, bore or induce galls in willowherbs (Onagraceae), where they exploit leaves, roots, stems and seed-pods. Certain species may be bivoltine or gregarious as larvae. The exception, M. miscella, mines leaves of rock-roses (Helianthemum).     No. taxa in DBIF   36 No. interactions   76 % interactions with British data   92% No. records   102 % taxa with British data   97% Notes   Old data currently unassessed by a specialist for changes in nomenclature, errors in original sources, and misspellings. New material updated from Emmet, A.M., Ed. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1), Harley Books.; ; Notes on Sources   Most recent source   2002 Below is a list of all sources for this family / sub-family contained within DBIF. Click on source name for a list of all records for this source.   Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (1979) A field guide to the smaller British Lepidoptera 1-271:137 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:217 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:240 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:235 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:208 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:258 Source   Klausnitzer, B. & Forster, G.(1984) Beitr. Ent. 34:2 421-424:423 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:263 Source   Agassiz, D.J.L.(1987) Entomologist's Rec. J. Var. 99 169-181:177 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:220 Source   Davis, B.N.K.(1986) Naturalist, Hull 111 9-15:11 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:244 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:241 Source   Emmet, A.M.(1982) Entomologist's Rec. J. Var. 94 21-24:23 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:252 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:261 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:243 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:221 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:256 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (1979) A field guide to the smaller British Lepidoptera 1-271:134 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:219 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:209 Source   Heckford, R.J.(1986) Entomologist's Rec. J. Var. 98 121-122:121 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:259 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:276 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:272 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:234 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:242 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (1979) A field guide to the smaller British Lepidoptera 1-271:133 Source   Emmet, A.M.(1980) Proc. and Trans. Br. entomol. and natur. Hist. Soc. 13 132-132:132 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:207 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:274 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:246 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:232 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:271 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:250 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (1979) A field guide to the smaller British Lepidoptera 1-271:136 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:265 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:245 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (1979) A field guide to the smaller British Lepidoptera 1-271:135 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:249 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:251 Source   In ed. Emmet, A.M. (2002) The moths and butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Vol 4, part 1) 1-326:273