Biology:Moma (moth)

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Short description: Genus of moths

Moma
Moma alpium.jpg
The scarce merveille du jour (Moma alpium).
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
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Subfamily:
Dyopsinae
Genus:
Moma

Hübner, 1820
Synonyms
  • Diphteramoma Berio, 1961

Moma is a genus of owlet moths in the subfamily Dyopsinae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820

Description

Their eyes are hairy. The proboscis is well developed. Palpi obliquely upturned and clothed with long hair below, and short third joint. Thorax and abdomen tuftless, where abdomen clothed with long hair at sides. Larva forms a cocoon in a rolled up leaf.[1]

Species

  • Moma abbreviata (Sugi, 1968)
  • Moma alpium (Osbeck, 1778)
  • Moma fulvicollis (de Lattin, 1949)
  • Moma glauca Turati, 1911
  • Moma tsushimana Sugi, 1982

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1817362 entry