Homoeosoma vagella
| Homoeosoma vagella | |
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| 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
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
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