Red-streaked Mompha - Mompha eloisella

TL: ~5-6 mm. White FW with reddish V-shaped lines and tufts of grayish scales toward pointed apex. Black spots on median area, inner margin, and thorax. Host: Evening primrose. Status: Common.

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area

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Flown Kimmerling

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IMPRESSIVE! Such a gorgeous moth! Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! It was a beauty! Posted 4 years ago

Ferdy Christant

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A lot of beauty packed in that small size! Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Yes!! Posted 4 years ago

The Red-streaked Mompha

"Mompha eloisella", the red-streaked mompha, is a species of momphid moth in the family Momphidae. The MONA or Hodges number for "Mompha eloisella" is 1443.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young