Homoeosoma impressale explained

Homoeosoma impressale is a species of snout moth in the genus Homoeosoma. It was described by George Duryea 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.^[1]

Notes and References

1. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1059&context=bioscifacpub&sei-redir=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.nl%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26rct%3Dj%26q%3Dhomoeosoma%2520impressale%26source%3Dweb%26cd%3D3%26ved%3D0CDYQFjAC%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fdigitalcommons.unl.edu%252Fcgi%252Fviewcontent.cgi%253Farticle%253D1059%2526context%253Dbioscifacpub%26ei%3D3KErT5LgH8u98gOCxIiVDw%26usg%3DAFQjCNERCJKAugWFwW2LYkQgmuIMlgT_qQ#search=%22homoeosoma%20impressale%22 Convergent Demographic Effects of Insect Attack on Related Thistles in Coastal vs. Continental Dunes