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Momphidae 59a1854 – 1448.2   Mompha subbistrigella (Haworth, 1828)              The Double Silver-bar

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Onagraceae.  Host genera: Epilobium.  Notes: seed pods (Koster & Sammut 2006); fruit borer (Bruzzese et al 2019).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: subbistrigella (Haworth, 1828) (Tinea) - MONA 1983: [NEW] Taxonomic Notes: Mompha subbistrigella (Haworth, 1828) is an introduced species from Eurasia, discovered in NA by Pohl et al. (in prep.), in their work on the Lepidoptera of Canada and AK.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Haworth, A.H., 1803-1828. Lepidoptera Britannica, 4: 581. Pohl, G.R., B. Patterson, J. Pelham, 2016. Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. Working paper published online by the authors at ResearchGate.net. 766 pp. website Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at iNaturalist

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