Mometa anthophthora
| Mometa anthophthora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Mometa |
| Species: | M. anthophthora |
| Binomial name | |
| Mometa anthophthora (Meyrick, 1937) | |
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Mometa anthophthora is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by 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 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.
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