Geina periscelidactyla (grape plume moth) is a moth of the Pterophoroidea family. It is found in eastern North America.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Geina |
| Species: | G. periscelidactyla
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| Geina periscelidactyla (Fitch, 1855)
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The wingspan is about 16 mm (0.63 in). Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on grape and Virginia creeper. It is considered a minor pest on cultivated grape. The larvae web together the young leaves and shoots.
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