Moth Caterpillars Feeding
on Wild Grapes (Vitis spp.)

Moth Species
Scientific NameCommon Name
Achatia distinctaDistinct Quaker
Alypia octomaculataEight-Spotted Forester
Amphion floridensis
(syn. Amphion nessus)
Nessus Sphinx
Amphipyra pyramidoidesCopper Underwing
Antispila viticordifoliella*Grape Leaf Miner
Archaria stimulea
(syn. Sibine stimulea)
Saddleback Caterpillar
Argyrotaenia velutinanaRed-Banded Leafroller
Darapsa inscriptaLettered Sphinx
Darapsa myronHog Sphinx
Desmia funeralisGrape Leaf-Folder Moth
Dyspteris abortivariaThe Bad Wing
Enyo lugubrisMournful Sphinx
Eudryas grataBeautiful Wood Nymph
Eudryas unioPearly Wood Nymph
Eulithis diversilineataLesser Grapevine Looper
Eulithis gracilineataGreater Grapevine Looper
Eumorpha achemonAchemon Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorusPandorus Sphinx
Eupithecia miserulata**Common Pug
Geina periscelidactylaGrape Plume Moth
Grammia argeArge Tiger Moth
Harrisina americanaGrape Leaf Skeletonizer
Heliozela aesella*Heliozelid Moth sp.
Hyles lineataWhite-Lined Sphinx
Lobesia viteana §§Grape Berry Moth
Paranthrene polistiformis §Grape Root Borer
Phyllocnistis vitifoliella*Gracillariid Moth sp.
Pseudothyris sepulchralis
(syn. Thyris sepulchralis)
Mournful Thyris
Psychomorpha epimenisGrapevine Epimenis
Sphecodina abbottiiAbbott's Sphinx
Thyris maculataSpotted Thyris

*caterpillars are leaf-miners, **caterpillars feed on flowers
§ larvae bore through wood, §§ larvae develop in fruit

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