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Homoeosoma vagella

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Species of moth

Homoeosoma vagella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Homoeosoma
Species: H. vagella
Binomial name
Homoeosoma vagella
Zeller, 1848

Homoeosoma vagella, the macadamia flower caterpillar, is a species of snout moth in the genus Homoeosoma. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1848. It is found in Australia.

The larvae feed on Macadamia ternifolia. They destroy the flowers of their host plant.

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Taxon identifiers
Homoeosoma vagella


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