Homoeosoma vagella

Homoeosoma vagella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
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.[1] It is found in Australia.

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

References

  1. ↑ "Homoeosoma vagella Zeller, 1848". Retrieved 21 August 2026 – via Catalogue of Life.
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