Moth Caterpillars Feeding
on Wild Grapes (Vitis spp.)

Moth Species
Scientific Name Common Name
Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
Alypia octomaculata Eight-Spotted Forester
Amphion floridensis
(syn. Amphion nessus)
Nessus Sphinx
Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
Antispila viticordifoliella* Grape Leaf Miner
Archaria stimulea
(syn. Sibine stimulea)
Saddleback Caterpillar
Argyrotaenia velutinana Red-banded Leafroller
Darapsa inscripta Lettered Sphinx
Darapsa myron Hog Sphinx
Desmia funeralis Grape Leaf-folder Moth
Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad Wing
Enyo lugubris Mournful Sphinx
Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood Nymph
Eudryas unio Pearly Wood Nymph
Eulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper
Eulithis gracilineata Greater Grapevine Looper
Eumorpha achemon Achemon Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Eupithecia miserulata** Common Pug
Geina periscelidactyla Grape Plume Moth
Grammia arge Arge Tiger Moth
Harrisina americana Grape Leaf Skeletonizer
Heliozela aesella* Heliozelid Moth sp.
Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Lyonetia prunifoliella* Lyonetiid Moth sp.
Paralobesia viteana §§
(syn. Lobesia viteana)
Grape Berry Moth
Paranthrene polistiformis §
(syn. Vitacea polistiformis)
Grape Root Borer
Phyllocnistis vitegenella* Gracillariid Moth sp.
Phyllocnistis vitifoliella* Gracillariid Moth sp.
Pseudothyris sepulchralis
(syn. Thyris sepulchralis)
Mournful Thyris
Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's Sphinx
Thyris maculata Spotted Thyris
Yponomeuta padella ¶¶Orchard Ermine

*lavae are leaf-miners, **larvae feed on flowers
§ larvae bore through roots or wood,
§§ larvae develop in flower buds, young shoots, or young fruit
¶ larvae are leaf-rollers, ¶¶ larvae form webs over leaves

Sources: Covell (1984/2005), Wagner (2005), Marshall (2006),
Needham et al. (1928)

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