Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Scientific name Geina sheppardi | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Geina Rank Species | |
Similar Geina periscelidactyla, Oidaematophorus eupatorii, Buckleria parvulus, Geina tenuidactyla, Geina | ||
Sheppard's plume moth (Geina sheppardi) is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It known from western North America, including Mississippi, Ontario and Wisconsin.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Vitis species. They make ties in young leaves. Full-grown caterpillars are about 10 mm long, pale green and hairy.
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