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Homoeosoma nimbella

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Species of moth

Homoeosoma nimbella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Homoeosoma
Species: H. nimbella
Binomial name
Homoeosoma nimbella
(Duponchel, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Phycis nimbella Duponchel, 1837
  • Ephestia homoeosomella Zerny in Kautz, Rebel & Zerny, 1926
  • Homoeosoma snellenella Bentinck, 1930
  • Myelois subalbatella Mann, 1864
  • Anerastia nimbella Zeller, 1839

Homoeosoma nimbella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe.

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.

The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location.

Figs. 3, 3a, 3b larvae in various stages of growth

The larvae probably feed on the flowers or fruit of Asteraceae species.

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  3. lepiforum.de includes imagesPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. Parsons, M. Clancey, C. 2023 A Guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland Atropos Publishing ISBN: 9780955108648
  5. Goater, B., Dyke . G. and Tweedie, R. 1986 British Pyralid Moths: A Guide to Their Identification ISBN 10: 0946589089 ISBN 13: 9780946589081

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