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Mompha

Mompha is a genus of moths in the family Momphidae that was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. It has four subgenera.

Subgenus Anybia

The genus Anybia was described by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1854 and was later demoted to a subgenus. The type species is Tinea langiella <small>Hübner, 1796</small> (= Alucita epilobiella <small>Römer, 1794</small>).

Subgenus Cyphophora

The biggest species of the genus are found in this subgenus. The genus Cyphophora was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1853 and was later demoted to a subgenus. The type species is Elachista idaei <small>Zeller, 1839</small>.

Subgenus Lophoptilus

The genus Lophoptilus was described by John Sircom in 1848 and was later demoted to a subgenus. The type species is Lophoptilus staintoni <small>Sircom, 1848</small> (= Tinea miscella <small>[Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775</small>).

Subgenus Psacaphora

The genus Psacaphora was described by Herrich-Schäffer in 1853 and was later demoted to a subgenus. The type species is Tinea schrankella <small>Hübner, 1805</small> (= Tinea locupletella <small>Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775</small>).

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