Homoeosoma ephestidiella
| Homoeosoma ephestidiella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Homoeosoma[1] |
| Species: | H. ephestidiella |
| Binomial name | |
| Homoeosoma ephestidiella Hampson, 1896 | |
Homoeosoma ephestidiella is a species of snout moth in the genus Homoeosoma. It was described by Hampson in 1896. It is found in India,[2] as well as on the Malay Archipelago, Fiji, the Pacific Islands east of Samoa and American Samoa itself.[3]
The larvae feed on Ageratum conyzoides. They feed in the flower heads of their host plant.[4]
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ LepIndex
- ↑ Lepidoptera of American Samoa with particular reference to biology and ecology
- ↑ Some Injurious Insects in Samoa Which Do Not Occur in the Hawaiian Islands
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