Desmia funeralis

Species of moth

Desmia funeralis

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Lepidoptera
Family:  | Crambidae
Genus:  | Desmia
Species:  |

D. funeralis

Binomial name
Desmia funeralis

(Hübner, 1796)

Synonyms

* Pyralis funeralis Hübner, 1796
* Desmia maculalis Westwood, 1832[citation needed]

Desmia funeralis, the grape leaffolder, is a moth of the family Crambidae. 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. From a top-down perspective, D. funeralis appears identical to D. maculalis.[1] 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.

## References

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1. ^ "Species Desmia funeralis - Grape Leaffolder - Hodges#5159". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-11-18.

## External links

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* Bug Guide
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* Florida Featured Creatures

Taxon identifiers

Desmia funeralis|

* Wikidata: Q5264616
* BAMONA: Desmia-funeralis
* BOLD: 9714
* BugGuide: 477890
* CoL: 3528L
* EoL: 282456
* EPPO: DESMFU
* GBIF: 5126517
* iNaturalist: 118788
* Insecta.pro: 40540
* IRMNG: 10620758
* LepIndex: 22022
* MONA: 5159
* NatureServe: 2.117406
* NCBI: 219529
* Open Tree of Life: 494202

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