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Scientific Name:
Common Name:
Family (Alpha):
ACROLEPIIDAE-
ADELIDAE-Fairy moths
AMPHISBATIDAE-
AUTOSTICHIDAE-
BATRACHEDRIDAE-Batrachedrid Moths
BEDELLIIDAE-Bedelliid Moths
BLASTOBASIDAE-
BOMBYCIDAE-
BUCCULATRICIDAE-
CARPOSINIDAE-
CHOREUTIDAE-Metalmark Moths
COLEOPHORIDAE-Casebearer Moths and Relatives
COSMOPTERIGIDAE-Cosmopterigid Moths
COSSIDAE-Carpenter Moths, Goat Moths
CRAMBIDAE-Grass Moths, Snout Moths
DEPRESSARIIDAE-
DREPANIDAE-Hook-tips and Thyatirid Moths
ELACHISTIDAE-Grassminer Moths and Relatives
EPERMENIIDAE-
EPIPYROPIDAE-
EREBIDAE-Erebid Moths
ERIOCRANIIDAE-
EUTELIIDAE-
GALACTICIDAE-
GELECHIIDAE-Gelechiid Moths; Twirler Moths
GEOMETRIDAE-Geometer Moths, Loopers
GLYPHIDOCERIDAE-
GLYPHIPTERIGIDAE-Sedge Moths
GRACILLARIIDAE-Leafblotch miner moths
HELIOZELIDAE-Shield bearer moths
HEPIALIDAE-Ghost or Swift Moths
HYBLAEIDAE-
INCURVARIIDAE-
LASIOCAMPIDAE-Tent Caterpillar Moths, Lappet Moths
LECITHOCERIDAE-Long-horned Moths
LIMACODIDAE-Slug Caterpillar Moths
LYONETIIDAE-Lyonetiid Moths
MEGALOPYGIDAE-Flannel Moths
MICROPTERIGIDAE-Mandibulate Moths
MIMALLONIDAE-
MOMPHIDAE-Mompha Moths
NEPTICULIDAE-Minute leaf miners
NOCTUIDAE-Owlet Moths
NOLIDAE-
NOTODONTIDAE-Prominents
OECOPHORIDAE-Oecophorid Moths
OPOSTEGIDAE-
PELEOPODIDAE-
PLUTELLIDAE-Diamondback Moths
PRODOXIDAE-Yucca Moths
PSYCHIDAE-Bagworm Moths
PTEROPHORIDAE-Plume Moths
PYRALIDAE-Pyralid Moths, Snout Moths
SATURNIIDAE-Giant Silkworm Moths
SCHRECKENSTEINIIDAE-Schreckensteiniid Moths
SESIIDAE-Clearwing Moths
SPHINGIDAE-Sphinx Moths
THYATIRIDAE-
THYRIDIDAE-Window-winged Moths
TINEIDAE-Clothes moths
TISCHERIIDAE-Tischerid Moths
TORTRICIDAE-Leafroller Moths
URANIIDAE-
URODIDAE-Urodid Moths
XYLORYCTIDAE-
YPONOMEUTIDAE-Ermine Moths
YPSOLOPHIDAE-Ypsolophid Moths
ZYGAENIDAE-
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Momphidae Members:
Mompha albocapitella
Mompha annulata
Mompha argentimaculella
Mompha bottimeri
Mompha brevivittella
Mompha cephalanthiella
Mompha circumscriptella
Mompha eloisella
Mompha new species near brevivittella
Mompha passerella
Mompha solomoni
Mompha stellella
Mompha terminella
Mompha unidentified species
Mompha
Members:
Mompha albocapitella
Mompha annulata
Mompha argentimaculella
Mompha bottimeri
Mompha brevivittella
Mompha cephalanthiella
Mompha circumscriptella
Mompha eloisella
Mompha new species near brevivittella
Mompha passerella
Mompha solomoni
Mompha stellella
Mompha terminella
Mompha unidentified species
5 NC Records
Mompha unidentified species
- No Common Name
No image for this species.
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
Distribution:
County Map:
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Flight Dates:
High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
Piedmont (Pd)
Coastal Plain (CP)
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants:
Wikipedia
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks:
State Protection:
Comments:
Photo Gallery for
Mompha unidentified species
- No common name
Photos: 9
Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-07-26
Orange Co.
Comment: Leaf mine was on Galium uniflorum and is probably M. annulata.
Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-07-26
Orange Co.
Comment: Leaf mine was on Galium uniflorum and is probably M. annulata.
Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-07-26
Orange Co.
Comment: Leaf mine was on Galium uniflorum and is probably M. annulata.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-14
Madison Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-14
Madison Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-14
Madison Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-03-10
Guilford Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-03-10
Guilford Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2012-05-03
Wake Co.
Comment: