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Zygaenidae 57a0006 – 4624   Harrisina americana (Guérin-Méneville, 1829)              Grapeleaf Skeletonizer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Araliaceae Rutaceae Vitaceae.  Host genera: Ampelopsis Cissus Citrus Hedera Parthenocissus Vitis.  Host extended: gregarious leaf skeletonizers (Eiseman 2020).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: americana (Guérin-Méneville, 1829) (Aglaope) - MONA 1983: 4624 australis Stretch, 1885 (Harrisina) texana Stretch, 1872 (Harrisina)

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. Factsheet at Florida Featured Creatures. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 21.12m; p. 162. Book Review and ordering 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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