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Pterophoroidea >> Pterophoridae >> Pterophorinae - Oxyptilini >> Geina

Geina periscelidactylus

(Fitch, 1854)
Grape Plume Moth

Sort #: 751 | P3 #: 460062 | MPG #: 6091 | PFG Page #: 126
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Larval feeding type: Between leaves spun together
Larval substrate: Vitis spp.* (Grape), Parthenocissus quinquemaculata (Virginia Creeper)
Phenology: Adult: 6/09 to 7/16 (52 records)

Comment: G. periscelidactylus and G. sheppardi cannot be reliably identified without dissection, although G. sheppardi larvae feed in grape flowers, whereas G. periscelidactylus is a leaf feeder (G. sheppardi has not yet been reported from MA)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1910
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 69

  • Adult reared from larva in leaf shelter on Vitis sp. (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Adult reared from larva in leaf shelter on Vitis sp. (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Larva found in a leaf shelter on Vitis sp. (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Pupa, green form (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
  • Pupa, brown form (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)

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