Homoeosoma stypticella
Grote, 1878
A of snout in the , described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878. It is a North American species with records from Canada and the United States. Like other members of the Homoeosoma, it likely has associations with flowering plants, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented. The species is distinguished from the economically important sunflower moth (Homoeosoma electellum) by its different geographic range and lack of documented agricultural pest status.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Homoeosoma stypticella: //ˌhɒmiːəˈsoʊmə stɪpˈtɪsɛlə//
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Distribution
North America, with records from Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan in Canada; and Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, and West Virginia in the United States.
Similar Taxa
- Homoeosoma electellumThe sunflower is a major agricultural pest of sunflowers in Texas and the Great Plains, whereas H. stypticella has no documented pest status. H. electellum is specifically associated with sunflower , while H. stypticella occurs in a broader geographic range without confirmed sunflower specialization.