Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Homona | |
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Similar Homona, Butterflies and moths, Tortricidae | ||
Homona mermerodes is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described from the Solomon Islands, but is also found in Australia (Queensland), New Guinea and Seram. The habitat consists of bamboo, secondary forests and alluvial forests.
Adults have blotchy brown forewings and plain brown hindwings.
The larvae are highly polyphagous. They are yellow with a black head. When full grown, they reach a length of about 15 mm.
References
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