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Mompha bottimeri
Bottimer's Mompha
Mompha bottimeri is a small moth in the family Momphidae, first described by August Busck in 1940. The species is named in honor of T. N. Bottimer, a Texas entomologist who collected the type specimens. It belongs to a genus of moths whose larvae are predominantly internal feeders on plant tissues, particularly stems and fruits. The species has been documented primarily from Texas and neighboring regions in the southern United States.