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Mompha idaei

Synonyms: Butalis idaeella (heterotypic); Cyphophora polaris (heterotypic); Elachista idaei (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Mompha idaei is a moth in the Momphidae family. It has a Holarctic distribution, in North America it is found from coast to coast in the boreal forest south to Colorado and Washington. The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing in May and June. The larvae live in the roots of Epilobium angustifolium.
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Ecosystems

Prey / Diet

Chamerion angustifolium angustifolium (Rosebay Willowherb)[1]

Predators

Glypta similis[1]
Itoplectis maculator[1]
Zoophthorus palpator[1]

External References

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Ecology of Commanster
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0