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Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth (Harrisina americana) Eggs on Quercus sp.? Eggs on an oak leaf in a dense mixed forest. Geotagged,Grapeleaf skeletonizer,Harrisina americana,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth (Harrisina americana) Eggs on Quercus sp.?

Eggs on an oak leaf in a dense mixed forest.

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    Christine Young
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    Pretty!!

    Maybe a moth? Geometridae? Could also be a beetle, or other bugger. But, looks mothy to me. Also, they could be freshly laid and would darken with time...
     Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Could also be a leaf skeletonizer moth, like Harrisina sp. Posted 6 years ago
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        Christine Young
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        Very similar:
        https://bugguide.net/node/view/801886         Posted 6 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          Also similar, but a west coast species:
          https://bugguide.net/node/view/534470           Posted 6 years ago
        2. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
          Flown Kimmerling
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          WOW! Very close! Thank you! Posted 6 years ago
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            Christine Young
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            You’re welcome! Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    That placement, so precise! Posted 6 years ago

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The Grapeleaf skeletonizer

The grapeleaf skeletonizer is a moth in the family Zygaenidae. It is widespread in the eastern half of the United States, and commonly noticed defoliating grapes, especially of the Virginia creeper . The western grapeleaf skeletonizer is very similar to and slightly larger than ''H. americana,'' but their distributions are different.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Dec 21, 2018. Captured May 19, 2018 00:22 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/4.5
  • 1/160s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm