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Momphidae 59a1839 – 1446   Mompha metallifera (Walsingham, 1882)

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Synonymy: metallifera (Walsingham, 1882) (Elachista) - MONA 1983: 1446 Host Plants: Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Lythraceae.  Host genera: Cuphea. Similar  : Species Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist U.S. National Entomological Collection (USNM) - Holotype ♂ (genitalia) Walsingham, L.T.d.G., 1882. Notes on Tineidae of North America. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 10: 200.

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