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

Desmia funeralis, the grape leaffolder, is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found across the southern parts of the United States to California, north to the northeastern states and southeastern 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.

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