Biology:Homoeosoma nebulella

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Short description: Species of moth


Eurasian sunflower moth
Homoeosoma nebulella - Eurasian sunflower moth - Огнёвка подсолнечниковая (40318620565).jpg
Homoeosoma nebulella Moscow oblast
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Homoeosoma
Species:
H. nebulella
Binomial name
Homoeosoma nebulella
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775[1]

Homoeosoma nebulella, the Eurasian sunflower moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe, Russia, Anatolia, the Middle East and West Africa. The wingspan is 20–27 mm.

Fig. 2 larva after final moult

The larvae feed on Asteraceae such as Cirsium vulgare, Senecio jacobaea, Tanacetum vulgare and Leucanthemum vulgare. They are a serious pest of the sunflower, Helianthus annuus, in eastern Europe and Ukraine and a potential sunflower pest in France. The caterpillar is grey with a yellow-brown head and three longitudinal stripes on the dorsal side.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1215527 entry