sunflower moth

Homoeosoma electella

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae

Homoeosoma electellum, the American sunflower moth, is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae. It is native to North America but also found in South America. Its larvae eat the flowers and developing seeds of many asters, including echinacea.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 1,374Canada · 4

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Mary Beth Stowe, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionHomoeosoma electellum, Wikipedia contributors

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