Geina periscelidactyla (grape plume moth) is a moth of the Pterophoroidea family. It is found in eastern North America.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Geina |
Species: | G. periscelidactyla
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Binomial name | |
Geina periscelidactyla (Fitch, 1855)
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![Grape Plume Moth (Geina periscelidactylus)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Plume_moth_-_06.12.21.jpg/220px-Plume_moth_-_06.12.21.jpg)
The wingspan is about 16 mm (0.63 in). 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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