Homoeosoma impressale
Homoeosoma impressale is a species of snout moth in the genus Homoeosoma. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886. It is found in North America, including Arizona and California.
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The larvae feed on seeds and seed coats within the flower heads of various Cirsium species (including Cirsium canescens and Cirsium occidentale) and closely related genera.[3]
References
- "Homoeosoma Curtis, 1833" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- mothphotographersgroup
- Convergent Demographic Effects of Insect Attack on Related Thistles in Coastal vs. Continental Dunes
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