- Mompha idaei
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Mompha idaei 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Momphidae Genus: Mompha Species: M. idaei Binomial name Mompha idaei
(Zeller, 1839)Synonyms - Mompha tricristatella (Chambers, 1875)
Mompha idaei is a moth in the Momphidae family. It has a Holarctic distribution, in North America it is found from coast to coast in the boreal forest south to Colorado and Washington.
The wingspan is 18-22 mm. Adults are on wing in May and June.
The larvae live in the roots of Chamerion angustifolium.
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