Homona mermerodes
Species of moth
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Homona mermerodes is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It was described from the Solomon Islands,[2] but is also found in Australia (Queensland), New Guinea and Seram. The habitat consists of bamboo, secondary forests and alluvial forests.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Homona |
| Species: | H. mermerodes |
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The larvae are highly polyphagous.[4] When full grown, they reach a length of about 15 mm.[5]
