Homoeosoma vagella Zeller, 1848 is a animal in the Pyralidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Homoeosoma vagella Zeller, 1848
Homoeosoma vagella, the macadamia flower caterpillar, is an Australian snout moth whose larvae destroy Macadamia ternifolia flowers.
Homoeosoma vagella, commonly known as the macadamia flower caterpillar, is a species of snout moth belonging to the genus Homoeosoma. This species was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1848. It is native to Australia. The larvae of Homoeosoma vagella feed on Macadamia ternifolia, and they destroy the flowers of this host plant.
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