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Mompha trithalama

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Mompha trithalama is a moth of the Momphidae family. It is native to Brazil, Peru and Trinidad, but was introduced to Hawaii for biological control of Clidemia hirta. The larvae on Melastomataceae species, including Clidemia hirta. They feed internally on both flowers and berries. When flowers are attacked, no seeds are formed.
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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