Desmia funeralis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Subfamily: | Spilomelinae |
Genus: | Desmia |
Species: | D. funeralis |
Binomial name | |
Desmia funeralis (Hübner, 1796) |
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The Grape Leaffolder (Desmia funeralis) is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found across the southern parts of the United States to California, north to the north-eastern states and south-eastern Canada.
The wingspan is 21-28 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September. It is a day-flying species. There are two to three generations per year.
The larvae feed on Vitis, Cercis canadensis and Oenothera. It is considered a minor pest of grapes in the United States.