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Homona mermerodes

Synonyms: Anathamna psathyra; Capua myopolia

Wikipedia Abstract

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.
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Prey / Diet

Cinnamomum loureiroi (cinnamon)[1]
Macadamia integrifolia (macadamia nut)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0