Homoeosoma nimbella

Homoeosoma nimbella

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Homoeosoma
Species:	H. nimbella
Binomial name
*Homoeosoma nimbella* (Duponchel, 1837)^[1]
Synonyms
Phycis nimbella Duponchel, 1837 Ephestia homoeosomella Zerny in Kautz, Rebel & Zerny, 1926 Homoeosoma snellenella Bentinck, 1930 Myelois subalbatella Mann, 1864

Homoeosoma nimbella is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 16–21 mm. The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae probably feed on the flowers or fruit of Asteraceae species.

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