Mompha
| Mompha | |
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| Mompha idaei | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Momphidae |
| Genus: |
Mompha Hübner, 1825 |
| Type species | |
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Tinea conturbatella Hübner, 1819 |
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Mompha is a genus of moth in the Momphidae family. It has four subgenera.
The genus Anybia was described by Stainton in 1854 and was later demoted to a subgenus. The type species is Tinea langiella Hübner, 1796 (= Alucita epilobiella Römer, 1794).
The biggest species of the genus are found in this subgenus. The genus Cyphophora was described by Herrich-Schäffer in 1853 and was later demoted to a subgenus. The type species is Elachista idaei Zeller, 1839.
The genus Lophoptilus was described by Sircom in 1848 and was later demoted to a subgenus. The type species is Lophoptilus staintoni Sircom, 1848 (= Tinea miscella [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775).
The genus Psacaphora was described by Herrich-Schäffer in 1853 and was later demoted to a subgenus. The type species is Tinea schrankella Hübner, 1805 (= Tinea locupletella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775).
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