Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Mompha sturnipennella (Treitschke, 1833)
Family: Momphidae
Subfamily:
Identification:
Wing Span: 1.3-1.8 cm
Life History:
Flight: July to August and again from September to May of the following year after hibernation.
Caterpillar Hosts: Rosebay willowherb (Chamaenerion angustifolium)
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: The Holarctic ecozone and is found in most of Europe (except the south), Siberia, the Russian Far East and Canada.
Conservation:
NCGR:
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Taxonomy Notes: Mompha sturnipennella (Treitschke, 1833) includes as a synonym 1448.1 Mompha nodicolella Fuchs, 1902, a species previously listed as having been added to the North American fauna north of Mexico. Microlepidoptera of Europe, 5: 1-387.
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Verified Sightings

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Observation date: Jul 02, 2021
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 12, 2021
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