Bug FAQCircumscript Mompha
Mompha circumscriptella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Momphidae
The adult moth has a wingspan of roughly 12 mm (0.47 in). It is found throughout much of North America, with records from many U.S. states and British Columbia. Its larvae feed on Oenothera (evening-primrose) species, boring into the fruit where they also pupate.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The adult's wingspan measures about 12 mm (0.47 in).
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The caterpillars feed on plants in the genus Oenothera.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Larvae tunnel into the fruit of their host plant, where they also pupate.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs across many parts of North America, with records from states such as Alabama, California, Florida, and others.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 29 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Kansas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Where is this moth found?
It is recorded from many U.S. states and British Columbia in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Momphidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mompha_circumscriptella
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Text written 2026-10-25 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-25.