Mompha trithalama is a moth of the family Momphidae. It is native to Brazil, Peru and Trinidad, but was introduced to Hawaii for biological control of Clidemia hirta.

Mompha trithalama
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Momphidae
Genus: Mompha
Species:
M. trithalama
Binomial name
Mompha trithalama
Meyrick, 1927

The larvae feed on Melastomataceae species, including Clidemia hirta.

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