About Mompha circumscriptella (Zeller, 1873)
Mompha circumscriptella, commonly known as the circumscript mompha moth, is a species of moth belonging to the family Momphidae. This species is found in North America, and has been specifically recorded in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia. The wingspan of adult Mompha circumscriptella is approximately 12 millimetres, which equals 0.47 inches. The larvae of this moth feed on plant species from the genus Oenothera. Larvae bore into the fruit of their host plant to feed, and pupation occurs inside this same fruit.
