Homoeosoma nimbella

Homoeosoma nimbella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe.

Homoeosoma nimbella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Homoeosoma
Species:	H. nimbella
Binomial name
Homoeosoma nimbella (Duponchel, 1837)[1]
Synonyms
Phycis nimbella Duponchel, 1837 Ephestia homoeosomella Zerny in Kautz, Rebel & Zerny, 1926 Homoeosoma snellenella Bentinck, 1930 Myelois subalbatella Mann, 1864 Anerastia nimbella Zeller, 1839

The wingspan is 16–21 mm. The forewings are light ochreous, sometimes greyish-tinged, more or less sprinkled with dark fuscous, towards costa more or less broadly suffused with white; first line indicated by an angulated oblique series of three blackish dots, second straight, almost obsolete, hardly dark-edged; two blackish transversely placed discal dots. Hindwings pale fuscous. Larva yellowish-green;dorsal line, subdorsal series of spots or rings, and spiracular series of three marks on each segment purplish; head dark brown; plate of 2 yellow-brown, posterior edge black: in flowers of Anthemis, Jasione, Senecio, etc.^[2][3][4][5]

The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location.

Figs. 3, 3a, 3b larvae in various stages of growth

The larvae probably feed on the flowers or fruit of Asteraceae species.