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Sesiidae 55a0065 – 2530   Vitacea polistiformis (Harris, 1854)              Grape Root Borer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Vitaceae.  Host genera: Vitis.  Host extended: roots (Echlin & Duckworth 1988); roots & stems (Robinson et al 2002).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: polistiformis (Harris, 1854) (Aegeria) - MONA 1983: 2530 huron Engelhardt, 1946 (Vitacea) seminole (Neumoegen, 1894) (Sciapteron)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Engelhardt, G.P., 1946. The North American clear-wing moths of the family Aegeridae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 190: 152. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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