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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Carpenter and Clearwing Moths (Cossoidea) » Clearwing Moths (Sesiidae) » Tinthiinae » Paranthrenini » Vitacea » Lesser Grape Root Borer - Hodges#2531 (Vitacea scepsiformis)
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sesiid - Vitacea scepsiformis
Copyright © 2008 edward trammel

sesiid - Vitacea scepsiformis
fayetteville, washington County, Arkansas, USA
August 13, 2008
Size: ~12mm
Paranthrene dollii?

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sesiid - Vitacea scepsiformis sesiid - Vitacea scepsiformis sesiid - Vitacea scepsiformis sesiid - Vitacea scepsiformis
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Contributed by edward trammel on 14 August, 2008 - 4:51pm
Last updated 30 June, 2021 - 6:15pm

Moved
Moved from Clearwing Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 23 August, 2008 - 10:53pm login or register to post comments

Moth ID
This moth belongs in the genus Vitacea. It is likely on one of two grape boring species either V. polistiformis or V. scepsiformis. Some of the key characteristics are not visible. I will try to have others look at the photos.
… William H. Taft, 23 August, 2008 - 8:20am login or register to post comments

 
Vitacea
thank you very much for the correction... i may have some other pictures if you tell me what you need to see.
… edward trammel, 25 August, 2008 - 9:43pm login or register to post comments

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