Homoeosoma nimbella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Homoeosoma nimbella (Duponchel, 1837)
MOTH INFO
Homoeosoma nimbella is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Homoeosoma nimbella (Duponchel, 1837)
Synonyms
Phycis nimbella (Duponchel, 1837)
Anerastia nimbella (Zeller, 1839)
Homoeosoma subalbatella (Mann, 1864)
Ephestia homoeosomella (Zerny, 1926)
Common name
Scarce Clouded Knot-horn
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Homoeosoma
Wingspan
16-21 mm
Habitat
Areas with dry shrubby vegetation.
Food plant
The narrowly polyphagous larva feeds on the fruiting flower heads of Compositae (Carduus, Carlina, Galatella, Helichrysum, Hieracium, Solidago, Tanacetum vulgare, etc).
Flight period
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