Homoeosoma vagella

Homoeosoma vagella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Homoeosoma[1]
Species: H. vagella
Binomial name
Homoeosoma vagella
Zeller, 1848

The Macadamia flower caterpillar (Homoeosoma vagella) is a species of snout moth in the genus Homoeosoma. It was described by Zeller in 1848. It is found in Australia.

The larvae feed on Macadamia ternifolia. They destroy the flowers of their host plant.

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.


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