Moths of North Carolina
Scientific Name:
Common Name:
 Family (Alpha):
« Home »
View PDFPterophoridae Members: Geina Members: 27 NC Records

Geina periscelidactylus (Fitch, 1854) - Grape Plume Moth

Geina periscelidactylusGeina periscelidactylusGeina periscelidactylusGeina periscelidactylus
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pterophoroidea		 Family:
Pterophoridae		P3 Number:
63a0062		 MONA Number:
6091.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Similar but typically not as dark as G. sheppardi (Landry, 1989). Identifiable from photos if fresh (D. Lott, pers. comm. to JBS).
Adult Structural Features: The abdomen of females is usually upturned, compared to the usually downturned condition in sheppardi (Landry, 1989)
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Geina periscelidactylusAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on grape (Vitis spp.) (Craighead et al., 1950; Schaffner, 1959; Godfrey et al., 1987; Beadle & Leckie, 2018). A larva has been reared from an unknown species of grape in North Carolina. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Vitaceous Tangles
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S4S5
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments:

 Photo Gallery for Geina periscelidactylus - Grape Plume Moth

Photos: 30
Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-06-13
Madison Co.
Comment: Specimen was dissected (male).		Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: John Petranka on 2023-06-06
Alleghany Co.
Comment:
Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: R. Newman on 2023-05-20
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-05-13
Durham Co.
Comment:
Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: David George on 2022-06-12
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson, Stephen Dunn on 2022-06-04
Orange Co.
Comment:
Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-19
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-05-18
Durham Co.
Comment:
Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-22
Buncombe Co.
Comment:
Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-15
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-05-27
Durham Co.
Comment:
Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-20
Madison Co.
Comment:
Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-22
Madison Co.
Comment:
Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-22
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-22
Madison Co.
Comment:
Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Vin Stanton on 2019-06-17
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2019-05-25
Durham Co.
Comment:
Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-05-21
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-05-11
Guilford Co.
Comment:
Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-06-15
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Vin Stanton on 2018-06-12
Buncombe Co.
Comment:
Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-05-19
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-05-19
Guilford Co.
Comment:
Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-05-19
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Tom Sanders on 2016-05-15
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment:
Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: Robert Gilson on 2015-05-18
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Geina periscelidactylusRecorded by: T. DeSantis on 2012-05-27
Camden Co.
Comment: