Homoeosoma striatellum

Homoeosoma striatellum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Homoeosoma[1]
Species: H. striatellum
Binomial name
Homoeosoma striatellum
Dyar, 1905[2]
Synonyms
  • Homoeosoma imitator Heinrich, 1956

Homoeosoma striatellum is a species of snout moth in the genus Homoeosoma. It was described by Dyar in 1905. It is found in North America, including Arizona, California and Nevada.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are pale gray and the veins are all lined with black. The ground color is dusted with blackish. The hindwings are whitish and ashen at the margin.[3]

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