Grape Leaffolder Moth
Desmia funeralis (Hübner, 1796)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Pyraustinae
Identification: Identifying Desmia funeralis and Desmia maculalis.
From Brian Scholtens:
"The character that I use is the extent of the white patch on the underside of the abdomen. D. funeralis individuals have a solid white patch on the underside of the abdomen on segments 1-5 (or may have a slight break on segment 3). D. maculalis individuals have a broken white patch, where about 1/2 of segments 3 and 4 are clearly dark. Basically, maculalis looks striped on the underside, whereas funeralis looks like it is basically solid white."
There is considerable size overlap between male Desmia maculalis and female D. funeralis so it is necessary to sex the moth to be able to identify the species. Fortunately, sexing the 2 species is relatively easy. Males of D. funeralis and D. maculalis have a distinct notch or joint at about the mid-point of each antenna. The hindwing spot on the females of both species is pinched in the middle and on rare occasions may be divid
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 296 verified sightings
Observation date: May 04, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: May 04, 2022
Observation date: Apr 26, 2022
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 01, 2022
Observation date: May 13, 2021
Submitted by: Frank Lyne
Region: Logan County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 29, 2022
Observation date: Apr 29, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Dec 26, 2021
Observation date: Nov 12, 2021
Submitted by: RW Rockwell
Region: Trinity County, California, United States
Verified by: ishaan2009
Verified date: Dec 06, 2021
Observation date: Aug 06, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
Observation date: Jun 14, 2021
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 17, 2021
Observation date: Jul 17, 2020
Submitted by: Indy Entomologist
Region: Allen County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 23, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2020
Submitted by: Woodsfarer
Region: Midland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 01, 2021
Observation date: May 17, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 11, 2020
Observation date: Jun 10, 2020
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 08, 2020
Observation date: Aug 21, 2020
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2020
Observation date: Aug 30, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2020
Observation date: Aug 26, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2020
Observation date: Jun 15, 2020
Submitted by: AaronR
Region: Kent County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2020
Observation date: Jun 22, 2020
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 23, 2020
Observation date: Jun 07, 2019
Submitted by: Tindomul1of9
Region: Queens County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 14, 2020
Observation date: May 29, 2019
Submitted by: Tindomul1of9
Region: Queens County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 14, 2020
Observation date: Jul 25, 2019
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Winona County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 11, 2019
Observation date: Jul 02, 2019
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 05, 2019
Observation date: Jun 15, 2019
Submitted by: NNing
Region: Geauga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2019
Observation date: May 29, 2019
Submitted by: Tindomul1of9
Region: Queens County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 31, 2019
Observation date: May 09, 2018
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 13, 2019
Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 26, 2019
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