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Altica woodsi
Altica woodsi is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, described by Isely in 1920. It is native to North America, with records from Canada (New Brunswick, Ontario, Québec) and the United States. The species is a specialist herbivore associated with woody vines in the grape family, feeding on riverbank grape (Vitis riparia) and Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia).
Aphis illinoisensis
grapevine aphid
Aphis illinoisensis, commonly known as the grapevine aphid, is a phytophagous insect native to North America that has become invasive in Mediterranean regions and other grape-growing areas worldwide. It is a documented vector of Grapevine vein clearing virus (GVCV), transmitting the pathogen from wild Vitaceae to cultivated grapevines. The species exhibits holocyclic life cycle characteristics with documented overwintering on Viburnum species. Its invasive expansion across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East has prompted biocontrol research using native parasitoids and entomopathogenic bacteria.
Aspilanta
Aspilanta is a genus of minute leaf-mining moths in the family Heliozelidae, erected in 2020 to accommodate North American species previously assigned to Antispila. Adults are distinguished by reduced wing venation and small size (wingspan 4.0–6.2 mm). Larvae feed internally in leaves of woody plants, primarily Vitaceae (grape family), with two species known from Hydrangeaceae and Myricaceae. The genus name is a partial anagram of Antispila.
Aspilanta ampelopsifoliella
A minute leaf-mining moth in the family Heliozelidae, native to eastern North America. Adults have a wingspan of 5–5.3 mm and are externally indistinguishable from the congeneric A. oinophylla. The larvae create distinctive serpentine-blotch mines in leaves of Virginia creeper and false Virginia creeper, cutting out a shield-shaped pupal case before emerging.
Aspilanta oinophylla
Aspilanta oinophylla is a minute leafmining moth in the family Heliozelidae, native to eastern North America and introduced to Italy where it has become a pest of commercial vineyards. It is the type species of the genus Aspilanta, erected in 2020 for Nearctic heliozelids with reduced wing venation previously placed in Antispila. The larvae feed as leaf miners on Vitaceae, particularly grapevines, and cut characteristic shield-shaped pupal cases from their host leaves.
Aspilanta viticordifoliella
Aspilanta viticordifoliella is a small leafmining moth in the family Heliozelidae, originally described as Antispila viticordifoliella by Clemens in 1860 and transferred to the new genus Aspilanta in 2020 based on phylogenetic analysis. The species is characterized by reduced wing venation and distinctive silvery forewing markings without an apical spot. Its larvae are specialized leaf miners on Vitaceae host plants.
Aspilanta voraginella
Aspilanta voraginella is a small moth in the family Heliozelidae, originally described by Annette Frances Braun in 1927 and transferred from Antispila to the new genus Aspilanta based on reduced wing venation and phylogenetic evidence. Adults have a wingspan of 4.7–5.4 mm. The species is found in the southwestern United States, where its larvae are gregarious leaf miners on Vitis arizonica.
Erasmoneura
Erasmoneura is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae containing approximately 14 described species, most of which are native to North America. The genus includes E. vulnerata, a significant grapevine pest that has become invasive in Europe. Erasmoneura species are associated with Vitaceae host plants, with documented feeding on grapevines (Vitis spp.) and Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus spp.). The genus is characterized by small size, typical of the Typhlocybinae subfamily, and members use vibrational communication for mating.
Eudryas grata
Beautiful Wood-nymph
Eudryas grata, commonly known as the beautiful wood-nymph, is a moth species in the family Noctuidae. Adults are notable for their remarkable mimicry of bird droppings, a defensive adaptation that deters visually-oriented predators. The species ranges across eastern North America, with caterpillars feeding on several plant species in the grape family (Vitaceae).
Eumorpha
sphinx moths, hawk moths
Eumorpha is a New World genus of sphinx moths (Sphingidae) comprising 26 described species distributed primarily across North, Central, and South America. The genus is characterized by variable larval eyespots—circular markings on the posterior body segments that function in predator deterrence. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicate Eumorpha originated in Central and South America and subsequently expanded into North America. Adults are medium to large hawkmoths with rapid, agile flight; many species are crepuscular or nocturnal flower visitors. Larvae are hornworms that feed primarily on members of the grape family (Vitaceae), though host plant associations vary among species.
Neofidia lurida
grape rootworm
Neofidia lurida, commonly known as the grape rootworm, is a leaf beetle in family Chrysomelidae. It is distributed across eastern North America, extending south to Mexico and north to Quebec. The species is recognized as an economic pest of grape cultivation due to larval feeding damage on roots. Adults are small, hairy beetles active in late spring and early summer.
Neofidia texana
Neofidia texana is a leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, restricted to central and east-central Texas. It was originally described in 1934 by Charles Frederic August Schaeffer as a variety of Fidia viticida, but is now recognized as a distinct species. The species is associated with plants in the grape family (Vitaceae).
Phyllocnistis ampelopsiella
Phyllocnistis ampelopsiella is a microlepidopteran moth in the family Gracillariidae. The larva is a leaf miner that produces distinctive white, winding mines on the undersides of leaves. The mine pattern is initially somewhat linear but becomes convoluted and blotchy as the larva feeds between the leaf cuticle layers, eventually separating the entire cuticle in the mined portion. The species is known from eastern North America.