| Mometa anthophthora | |
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| Species: | M. anthophthora |
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| Mometa anthophthora (Meyrick, 1937) | |
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Mometa anthophthora is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1937. It is found in Uganda. [1] [2]
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are blackish fuscous irregularly mixed or sprinkled with 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 .
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