Homoeosoma deceptorium Heinrich, 1956 is a animal in the Pyralidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Homoeosoma deceptorium Heinrich, 1956

Homoeosoma deceptorium Heinrich, 1956

Homoeosoma deceptorium is a 1956-described snout moth species found in eastern North America.

Family
Genus
Homoeosoma
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Homoeosoma deceptorium Heinrich, 1956

Homoeosoma deceptorium is a species of snout moth that belongs to the genus Homoeosoma. This species was first described by Carl Heinrich in 1956. It can be found across large portions of eastern North America; recorded locations include Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, and West Virginia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyralidae Homoeosoma

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