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Momphidae
The Momphidae, or mompha moths, is a family of moths with some 115 described species. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1857. These moths tend to be rather small with a wingspan of up to 21 mm. The wings are held folded over the body at rest. The larvae are concealed feeders, either as leaf miners or within seeds or stems. Genera *'' Anchimompha'' Clarke, 1965 *'' Batrachedrodes'' Zimmerman, 1978 *'' Desertidacna'' Sinev, 1988 *'' Gracilosia'' Sinev, 1989 *'' Inflataria'' Sinev, 1989 *'' Licmocera'' Walsingham, 1891 *'' Mompha'' Hübner, 825/small> **subgenus ''Anybia'' **subgenus '' Cyphophora'' **subgenus '' Lophoptilus'' **subgenus '' Psacaphora'' *'' Moriloma'' Busck, 1912 *'' Palaeomystella'' T. B. Fletcher, 1940 *'' Patanotis'' Meyrick, 1913 *'' Phalaritica'' Meyrick, 1913 *'' Semeteria'' Sinev, 1989 *'' Synallagma'' Engel, 1907 *'' Zapyrastra'' Meyrick, 1889 Former genera *'' Batrachedropsis'' (synonym of '' Coccidiphila'' in Cosmopte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mompha Idaei
''Mompha idaei'' is a moth in the family Momphidae Species description, first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839. It has a Holarctic distribution; in North America it is found from coast to coast in the boreal forest south to Colorado and Washington (state), Washington. The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing in May to July. The larvae live in the roots of ''Epilobium angustifolium'' and ''Epilobium latifolium''. References External linksLepidoptera of Belgium Momphidae Moths of Asia Moths of Europe Moths of North America Moths described in 1839 Taxa named by Philipp Christoph Zeller {{Momphidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |