Mometa zemiodes
| Mometa zemiodes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Mometa |
| Species: | M. zemiodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Mometa zemiodes Durrant, 1914 | |
Mometa zemiodes is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Durrant in 1914. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Katanga, West Kasai), Mozambique, Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.[1][2]
The wingspan is 15-17 mm. The forewings are fuscous-black, with conspicuous, sharply denned, yellowish ochreous markings. There is a narrow fascia close to the base, a large round spot at the end of the cell, and a round costal spot on veins nine and ten. The hindwings are fuscous.[3]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on the seeds of Thespesia danis, Dialium lacourtianum and Gossypium species.
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