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Mometa anthophthora

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Mometa anthophthora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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.[3]

The larvae feed on the flowerheads of Dombeya emarginata.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 16, 2014). "Mometa anthophthora (Meyrick, 1937)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Mometa anthophthora (Meyrick, 1937)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 5 (4-5): 122.