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Momphidae
59a1836 – 1457   Mompha idaei (Zeller, 1839)

© Harvey Schmidt
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • idaei Zeller 1839 (Elachista)
  • grandisella Chambers 1875 (Laverna)
  • idaeella Duponchel, in: Godart [1843] (Butalis)
  • polaris Sinev 1986 (Cyphophora)
  • subiridescens Walsingham 1882 (Laverna)
  • tricristatella Chambers 1875 (Leucophryne)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Mompha idaei (Zeller, 1839) is a replacement name for Mompha tricristatella (Chambers 1875).
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    Mompha idaei
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    Mompha idaei
    © Jason Dombroskie

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