Homoeosoma ephestidiella
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| Homoeosoma ephestidiella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Homoeosoma |
| 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 George Hampson in 1896. It is found in India,[1] as well as on the Malay Archipelago, Fiji, the Pacific islands east of Samoa and American Samoa itself.[2]
The larvae feed on Ageratum conyzoides. They feed in the flower heads of their host plant.[3]
