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Momphidae

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Glossata

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Gelechioidea

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Momphidae httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

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Batrachedridae, Cosmopterigidae, Epermeniidae, Incurvariidae, Glyphipterigidae

Momphidae (mompha moths) is a family of moths with some 115 described species. These tend to be rather small moths with a wingspan of up to 21 mm. The wings are held folded over the body at rest. The larvae are concealed feeders, either as leaf miners or within seeds or stems.

Former genera

  • Batrachedropsis (synonym of Coccidiphila in Cosmopterigidae)
  • Bifascia (now in Cosmopterigidae)
  • Coccidiphila (now in Cosmopterigidae)
  • Isorrhoa (now in Cosmopterigidae)
  • Lacciferophaga
  • Laverna
  • Lienigia
  • Tenuipenna (synonym of Pyroderces in Cosmopterigidae)
  • Urodeta (now in Elachistidae)
  • References

    Momphidae Wikipedia