Moths of North Carolina
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6 NC Records

Mompha unidentified species - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Gelechioidea Family: MomphidaeSubfamily: MomphinaeTribe: [Momphini]P3 Number: 0.00 MONA Number: 1458.01
Comments: The genus Mompha consists of around 46 described species in North America. In addition, numerous species remain to be described that are centered in the southwestern US (Bruzzese et al., 2019). The adults are small moths that have two or more tufts of raised scales on each forewing. The larvae either mine leaves, or bore into the stems, flower buds, flowers, or fruits of their hosts. The majority of species feed on members of the Onagraceae, but others feed on species in the Cistaceae, Lythraceae, Melastomataceae, and Rubiaceae.
Identification
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Distribution in North Carolina
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-07-26
Orange Co.
Comment: Leaf mine was on Galium uniflorum and is probably M. annulata.
Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-07-26
Orange Co.
Comment: Leaf mine was on Galium uniflorum and is probably M. annulata. 		Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-07-26
Orange Co.
Comment: Leaf mine was on Galium uniflorum and is probably M. annulata.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-14
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-03-10
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-03-10
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2012-05-03
Wake Co.
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