Mompha trithalama
Mompha trithalama is a moth of the family Momphidae. It is native to Brazil, Peru and Trinidad, but was introduced to Hawaii for biological control of Clidemia hirta.
Mompha trithalama | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Momphidae |
Genus: | Mompha |
Species: | M. trithalama |
Binomial name | |
Mompha trithalama Meyrick, 1927 | |
The larvae feed on Melastomataceae species, including Clidemia hirta.
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