Mometa anthophthora
Mometa anthophthora is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1937. It is found in Uganda.[1][2]
| Mometa anthophthora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | M. anthophthora |
| Binomial name | |
| Mometa anthophthora (Meyrick, 1937) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.