Homoeosoma impressale
| Homoeosoma impressale | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Homoeosoma[1] |
| Species: | H. impressale |
| Binomial name | |
| Homoeosoma impressale Hulst, 1886[2] | |
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Homoeosoma impressale is a species of snout moths in the genus Homoeosoma. It was described by Hulst in 1886. It is found in North America, including Arizona and California.
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]