A Grape Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/5/2015).
Grape Plume Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).
A Grape Plume Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/20/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
Grape Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/14/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Grape Plume Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/23/2017).
A Grape Plume Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/10/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Compare very similar Sheppard's Plume Moth, which is generally not reliably separated from photos. Some records belong on the the Geina periscelidactylus/sheppardi page.
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A Grape Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/5/2015).
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Grape Plume Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).
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A Grape Plume Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/20/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Grape Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/14/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Grape Plume Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/23/2017).
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A Grape Plume Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/10/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Source: Wikipedia
| Geina periscelidactylus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Geina |
| Species: | G. periscelidactylus
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| Binomial name | |
| Geina periscelidactylus | |
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Geina periscelidactylus (grape plume moth) is a moth of the Pterophoroidea family. It is found in eastern North America.
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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Geina periscelidactylus (Fitch, 1854)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
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