Homoeosoma nimbella
Species of moth
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Homoeosoma nimbella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Homoeosoma |
| Species: | H. nimbella |
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The wingspan is 16–21 mm. The forewings are light ochreous, sometimes greyish-tinged, more or less sprinkled with dark fuscous, towards costa more or less broadly suffused with white; first line indicated by an angulated oblique series of three blackish dots, second straight, almost obsolete, hardly dark-edged; two blackish transversely placed discal dots. Hindwings pale fuscous. Larva yellowish-green;dorsal line, subdorsal series of spots or rings, and spiracular series of three marks on each segment purplish; head dark brown; plate of 2 yellow-brown, posterior edge black: in flowers of Anthemis, Jasione, Senecio, etc.[2][3][4][5]
The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae probably feed on the flowers or fruit of Asteraceae species.
