Floral-parasite
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Momphinae
mompha moths
Momphinae is a subfamily of small moths within Coleophoridae, historically treated as the separate family Momphidae. The group comprises approximately 115 described species, many of which remain poorly known. Larvae are concealed feeders with specialized habits: they function as leaf miners, seed borers, stem borers, gall inducers, or floral parasites. Host associations are typically narrow, with many species specializing on particular plant families including Onagraceae and Melastomataceae.