Mompha
Mompha
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Superfamily: Gelechioidea
- Family: Momphidae
- Subfamily: Momphinae
- Genus: Mompha
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Mompha: //ˈmɒmfə//
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Summary
Mompha is a genus of moths within the family Momphidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. It contains four subgenera, showcasing various species that largely specialize on specific plant families like Onagraceae.
Physical Characteristics
Adults are tiny, stout moths with thick, diverging, upward turned palpi, and unusually upraised scale rows on the forewing. Larvae are stout and grublike, possessing fully functional thoracic legs.
Distribution
45 species in North America and Europe.
Diet
Specialize on Onagraceae; also feed on members of Fabaceae, Melastomataceae, Rhamnaceae, among others.
Tags
- Lepidoptera
- Moths
- Momphidae
- Taxonomy
- North America
- Europe