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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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Homoeosoma vagella being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Patagoniodes farinaria
- Phycitodes mucidella
- Cryptoblabes hemigypsa
- Homoeosoma deceptorium
- Ephestia kuehniella
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Pyralidae
- Genus
- Homoeosoma
- Species
- Homoeosoma vagella
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