Geina periscelidactyla

Geina periscelidactyla (grape plume moth) is a moth of the Pterophoroidea family. It is found in eastern North America.

Geina periscelidactyla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Geina
Species:
G. periscelidactyla
Binomial name
Geina periscelidactyla
(Fitch, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus periscelidactyla Fitch, 1855

The wingspan is about 16 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on grape and Virginia creeper. It is considered a minor pest on cultivated grape. The larvae web together the young leaves and shoots.

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