Biology:Homoeosoma ephestidiella
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | H. ephestidiella
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| Homoeosoma ephestidiella Hampson, 1896
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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 ,[2] as well as on the Malay Archipelago, Fiji, the Pacific islands east of Samoa and American Samoa itself.[3]
The larvae feed on Ageratum conyzoides. They feed in the flower heads of their host plant.[4]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Homoeosoma ephestidiella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=10866.
- ↑ Lepidoptera of American Samoa with particular reference to biology and ecology
- ↑ Some Injurious Insects in Samoa Which Do Not Occur in the Hawaiian Islands
Wikidata ☰ Q5891195 entry
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