Mompha ochraceella is a moth of the family Momphidae found in Africa, Asia and Europe.
The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The head is whitish-yellow ochreous. Forewings are yellow, suffusedly and irregularly irrorated with pale ferruginous; three darker scale-tufts above dorsum. Hindwings are whitish-yellowish. The larva is pale yellowish head pale brown.[1]
Adults are on wing from May to August.[2]
The larvae feed on willowherbs (Epilobium species), including great willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum).[3]
It is found in most of Europe, ranging (in the south) to Morocco and Asia Minor. In the east, the range extends to the Caucasus and Iran.