Geina periscelidactyla

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

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

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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