Desmia funeralis

Desmia funeralis
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)
Synonyms
Pyralis funeralis Hübner, 1796 Desmia maculalis Westwood, 1832

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.

External links

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