Numbers
Two species in this genus.
Identification
body and wings black; forewing with large white patch; hindwing with large red or orange patch
Range
Massachusetts west through southern Ontario to Minnesota, south to Texas, east to Florida
Season
adults fly from March to May (They fly as early as February 1 in Texas)
Food
larvae feed on the leaves of grape, family Vitaceae.
Adults nectar on early spring blooming plums, cherries, and redbuds.
Remarks
The common name is unusual in that it contains the species epithet; the normal practice is to use the genus name, as in "Grapevine Psychomorpha"
See Also
In southern Georgia and Florida,
P. euryrhoda has a red patch that extends almost to the base of the hind wing,
covering most of the wing.
Print References
Covell, C.V. 1984. A field guide to the moths of eastern North America. Houghton-Mifflin Co., Boston, MA. xv + 496 pp.
Drury, D. 1782. Illustrations of Natural History; wherein are exhibited upwards of two hundred and forty figures of exotic insects according to their different genera. London: White. Vol. 3: 76 pp.
Durden, C. 1999. Learn about ... Texas Insects. Texas Parks & Wildlife, Austin. 60 pp.
Holland, W.J. 1903. The Moth Book: A Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Moths of North America. Doubleday, Page, & Co., N.Y. xxiv + 479 pp.
Knudson, E. & C. Bordelon. 2004. Illustrated Checklist of the Lepidoptera of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, TX. Vol. 2B : Macro-Moths. Texas Lepidoptera Survey, Houston. xiv + 59 pp. 20 plates.
Wagner, D.L. 2005. Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ. 496 pp., 1,200+ color photos.
Internet References
pinned adult image (Insects of Cedar Creek, Minnesota)
pinned adult image (James Adams, Dalton State College, Georgia)
