Food
The larva of Mompha murtfeldtella feeds on the reproductive tissue of evening primroses, Oenothera spp.References:
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Mompha murtfeldtella
''Mompha murtfeldtella'' is a moth in the Momphidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama,
California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
The wingspan is about 10 millimetres . Adults are similar to ''Mompha circumscriptella'', but the white patch on the posterior margin of the basal half of the forewing is much less extensive and the forewing ground color is less uniform. It consists of mottled greyish brown, rust and white, with small dashes of black.
The larvae feed on the reproductive tissue of ''Oenothera'' species.
California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
The wingspan is about 10 millimetres . Adults are similar to ''Mompha circumscriptella'', but the white patch on the posterior margin of the basal half of the forewing is much less extensive and the forewing ground color is less uniform. It consists of mottled greyish brown, rust and white, with small dashes of black.
The larvae feed on the reproductive tissue of ''Oenothera'' species.
