Biology:Mometa anthophthora
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Short description: Species of moth
| Mometa anthophthora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Mometa |
| Species: | M. anthophthora
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| Binomial name | |
| Mometa anthophthora (Meyrick, 1937)
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Mometa anthophthora is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1937. It is found in Uganda.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are blackish fuscous irregularly mixed or sprinkled with pale ochreous except on a narrow costal streak. There is a small yellow-ochreous spot on the costa at three-fourths. The hindwings are grey.[3]
The larvae feed on the flowerheads of Dombeya emarginata.
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed (June 16, 2014). "Mometa anthophthora (Meyrick, 1937)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/apatetrinae/mometa/#anthophthora. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Mometa anthophthora (Meyrick, 1937)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/MOMEANTH. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ↑ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 5 (4-5): 122.
Wikidata ☰ Q13641344 entry
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