Homoeosoma vagella
Homoeosoma vagella, the macadamia flower caterpillar, is a species of snout moth in the genus Homoeosoma. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1848. It is found in Australia.
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The larvae feed on Macadamia ternifolia. They destroy the flowers of their host plant.
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