Homoeosoma sinuella
This record describes Homoeosoma sinuella (species). Recorded family: Pyralidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Wingspan 18-23 mm. Fairly distinctive with its yellowish ground colour and darker banding, it is one of the easier species to identify in its group. This species lives in open habitat on dry soils on old dunes, limestone and chalk grassland, waste ground, embankments quarries etc. The usual flight period is between June and August. The larva feeds and lives in the rootstock of Ribwort Plantain and other plantain species. Found mainly in southern England and south Wales. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.
Wikipedia reference for Homoeosoma sinuella: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homoeosoma sinuella.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Pyraloidea
- Family
- Pyralidae (Pyralid Snout Moths)
- Subfamily
- Phycitinae
- Tribe
- Phycitini
- Genus
- Homoeosoma
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Habitat
This species lives in open habitat on dry soils on old dunes, limestone and chalk grassland, waste ground, embankments quarries etc.
Seasonal Activity
The usual flight period is between June and August.
Diet and Behavior
Life History
The larva feeds and lives in the rootstock of Ribwort Plantain and other plantain species.
Additional species information
Recorded status
Found mainly in southern England and south Wales. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Homoeosoma sinuella. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Homoeosoma sinuella (9)
Frequently Asked Questions About Homoeosoma sinuella
What is Homoeosoma sinuella?
Homoeosoma sinuella is a species in the family Pyralidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
Where is Homoeosoma sinuella found?
Habitat: This species lives in open habitat on dry soils on old dunes, limestone and chalk grassland, waste ground, embankments quarries etc.
When is Homoeosoma sinuella active?
Homoeosoma sinuella: seasonal activity - The usual flight period is between June and August..
What is the life cycle of a Homoeosoma sinuella?
The larva feeds and lives in the rootstock of Ribwort Plantain and other plantain species.