Moths of North Carolina
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Mompha unidentified species - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Gelechioidea		 Family:
Momphidae		Subfamily:
Momphinae		Tribe:
[Momphini]		P3 Number:
0.00		 MONA Number:
1458.01
Comments: The genus Mompha consists of around 46 described species in North America. In addition, numerous species remain to be described that are centered in the southwestern US (Bruzzese et al., 2019). The adults are small moths that have two or more tufts of raised scales on each forewing. The larvae either mine leaves, or bore into the stems, flower buds, flowers, or fruits of their hosts. The majority of species feed on members of the Onagraceae, but others feed on species in the Cistaceae, Lythraceae, Melastomataceae, and Rubiaceae.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
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Mompha unidentified speciesAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: immatures.
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Mompha unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-23
Columbus Co.
Comment: 		Mompha unidentified speciesRecorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-07-26
Orange Co.
Comment: Leaf mine was on Galium uniflorum and is probably M. annulata.
Mompha unidentified speciesRecorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-07-26
Orange Co.
Comment: Leaf mine was on Galium uniflorum and is probably M. annulata. 		Mompha unidentified speciesRecorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-07-26
Orange Co.
Comment: Leaf mine was on Galium uniflorum and is probably M. annulata.
Mompha unidentified speciesRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Mompha unidentified speciesRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-14
Madison Co.
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Mompha unidentified speciesRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Mompha unidentified speciesRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-03-10
Guilford Co.
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Mompha unidentified speciesRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-03-10
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Mompha unidentified speciesRecorded by: Harry Wilson on 2012-05-03
Wake Co.
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