Mometa anthophthora explained

Mometa anthophthora is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1937. It is found in Uganda.^{[1] [2]}

The wingspan is about 15 mm.^[3]

The larvae feed on the flowerheads of Dombeya emarginata.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . June 16, 2014 . Mometa anthophthora (Meyrick, 1937) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 7, 2020.
2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Mometa anthophthora (Meyrick, 1937) . Afromoths . September 7, 2020.
3. http://www.bhl-europe.eu/static/a0k98sjr/a0k98sjr_full_pdf.pdf Exotic Microlepidoptera. 5 (4-5): 122.