Harrisina brillians

TaxID: 2282464

Basic Information

Harrisina brillians

Western Grape Leaf Skeletonizer

Harrisina metallica, the western grapeleaf skeletonizer, is a species of moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in the Southwestern United States, from California to Texas, north to Colorado and Utah and in northern Mexico. The wingspan is 22 C30 millimetres (0.87 C1.18 in). Adults are on wing from April to October depending on the location. The larvae feed on grapes and species of Parthenocissus. Some choose to call these larvae "grape worms" because of their impeccable taste for such a sweet fruit they're laid upon by their parents. The caterpillar also have stinging hairs that can cause rash or allergic reaction. They are in fact natures pest to precious to many grape vineyards affecting the crops yield for the season. The problem can be simply taken care of by bacteria-based insecticide, organically certified.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Arthropoda

Insecta

Lepidoptera

Zygaenidae

Harrisina

brillians

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Morphological Features

Adult moths are bluish-black in color. Males have a slender abdomen terminating in a v-shape as a result of soft spines. The female abdomen is considerably broader throughout with a distinctively square shaped terminus.

Source: GBIF Life Stage: Adult Source Type: Scholarly article
Citation:

W. J. Roltsch, B. Villegas. Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Harrisina Brillians Barnes and McDunnough (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae). Encyclopedia of Entomology

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (2 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Republic of Korea Quarantine pests —
Mexico Quarantine pests —

Distribution (3 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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Present
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Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Costa Rica Present —
Mexico Present —
United States of America Present —

Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

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