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funeralis or maculalis (Desmia funeralis or maculalis)
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Copyright © 2006
Carol DiFiori
Grape Leaffolder - Desmia maculalis? -
Desmia
Mathews County, Virginia, USA
July 31, 2006
Size: ~ 1 inch
I found this on a curtain and think it may be a Grape Leaffolder, Desmia maculalis. Can someone confirm? It was gently caught and released outside. Thank you.
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Contributed by
Carol DiFiori
on 31 July, 2006 - 3:05pm
Last updated 17 November, 2006 - 2:32pm
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Eric R. Eaton
, 17 November, 2006 - 2:32pm
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You're in the neighborhood
Appears to be D. funeralis -- very similar to D. maculalis except larger and the hindwing spots are much larger.
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Jacques S. Doucet
, 31 July, 2006 - 5:22pm
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