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Mompha
Mompha idaei
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Mompha

Hübner, 1825
Type species
Tinea conturbatella
Hübner, 1819
Synonyms
  • Lauerna Curtis, 1839
  • Wilsonia Clemens, 1864
  • Leucophryne Chambers, 1875

Mompha is a genus of moths in the family Momphidae that was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. It has four subgenera.

Subgenus Anybia

The genus Anybia was described by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1854 and was later demoted to a subgenus. The type species is Tinea langiella Hübner, 1796 (= Alucita epilobiella Römer, 1794).

Subgenus Cyphophora

The biggest species of the genus are found in this subgenus. The genus Cyphophora was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1853 and was later demoted to a subgenus. The type species is Elachista idaei Zeller, 1839.

Subgenus Lophoptilus

The genus Lophoptilus was described by John Sircom in 1848 and was later demoted to a subgenus. The type species is Lophoptilus staintoni Sircom, 1848 (= Tinea miscella [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775).

Subgenus Psacaphora

The genus Psacaphora was described by Herrich-Schäffer in 1853 and was later demoted to a subgenus. The type species is Tinea schrankella Hübner, 1805 (= Tinea locupletella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775).

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