Biology:Mometa anthophthora

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Short description: Species of moth

Mometa anthophthora
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Mometa
Species:
M. anthophthora
Binomial name
Mometa anthophthora
(Meyrick, 1937)
Synonyms
  • Telphusa anthophthora Meyrick, 1937

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

Wikidata ☰ Q13641344 entry