Mompha trithalama
Mompha trithalama is a moth of the family Momphidae. It is native to Brazil, Peru and Trinidad, but was introduced to Hawaii for biological control of Clidemia hirta.
| Mompha trithalama | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Momphidae |
| Genus: | Mompha |
| Species: | M. trithalama |
| Binomial name | |
| Mompha trithalama Meyrick, 1927 | |
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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