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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Moths » Zygaenoidea » Leaf Skeletonizer Moths (Zygaenidae) » Harrisina » Grapeleaf Skeletonizer - Hodges#4624 (Harrisina americana)
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Grapeleaf skeletonizer - Harrisina americana
Copyright © 2004 Hannah Nendick-Mason

Grapeleaf skeletonizer - Harrisina americana
Florida, USA
June 3, 2004
Size: about 10mm
I noticed the frass before the caterpillars, as they gather on the underside of leaves. I got the ID by googling the host plant, Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper), plus caterpillar. There are a number of caterpillars with this host but this website UF Featured Creature:Grapeleaf Skeletonizer confirmed the ID.

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Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 5 June, 2004 - 10:04am
Last updated 16 June, 2008 - 10:41am

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