Mompha circumscriptella, the circumscript mompha moth, is a moth in the family Momphidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.[1]
The wingspan is about 12 millimetres (0.47 in). Adults are narrow-winged with a distinctive forewing color pattern.[2]
The larvae feed on Oenothera species. They bore into the fruit of the host plant. Pupation takes place inside the fruit.[3]
Mompha circumscriptella, the circumscript mompha moth, is a moth in the family Momphidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
The wingspan is about 12 millimetres (0.47 in). Adults are narrow-winged with a distinctive forewing color pattern.
The larvae feed on Oenothera species. They bore into the fruit of the host plant. Pupation takes place inside the fruit.
Mompha circumscriptella is een vlinder uit de familie van de wilgenroosjesmotten (Momphidae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1873 door Zeller.
Bronnen, noten en/of referentiesMompha circumscriptella é uma espécie de mariposa do gênero Mompha pertencente à família Coleophoridae.[1]
Mompha circumscriptella é uma espécie de mariposa do gênero Mompha pertencente à família Coleophoridae.