Red-streaked Mompha
Mompha eloisella (Clemens, 1860)
Family: Momphidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Similar to Mompha circumscriptella, but larger. Look for one basal and two am. Black dots on forewing. Yellowish brown V-shaped lines fill st. and terminal areas, parallelling pointed apex and blackish point formed by fringe. Hindwing gray with broad fringe.
Wing Span: 0.8-1.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Stems of evening-primroses.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Common throughout eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR: Not listed
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Mompha eliosella
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2015
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 23, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 01, 2015
Submitted by: Sheryl Johnson
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Sep 16, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 05, 2015
Submitted by: Happyhealy
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 10, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2015
Submitted by: Chip Krilowicz
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Chip Krilowicz
Verified date: Jul 11, 2015
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Observation date: Jun 29, 2015
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 01, 2015
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Observation date: Jun 20, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 21, 2015
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Observation date: May 08, 2015
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: ddodd
Verified date: Jun 06, 2015
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Observation date: May 15, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 02, 2015
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 20, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2014
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2014
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2014
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 22, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 05, 2014
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 22, 2014
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2014
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 27, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2014
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 22, 2014
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Observation date: May 27, 2014
Submitted by: Chip Krilowicz
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2014
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2014
Submitted by: joeverica
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 28, 2014
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Stephen Kloiber)
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 09, 2014
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Observation date: May 29, 2013
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2013
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Observation date: Aug 24, 2012
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 09, 2013
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2012
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 13, 2012
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Observation date: May 29, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Mary Jane Seipler)
Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 02, 2012
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Observation date: May 04, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Mary Jane Seipler)
Region: Dare County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 09, 2012
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2011
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Apr 17, 2012
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2011
Submitted by: ozcomomoths
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Mar 30, 2012
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