Habitat
Adults: terrestrial
Immatures: terrestrial

Feeding Habits
Adults: nectar and pollen feeding
Immatures: phytophagous

North American
Species: 1375

Lepidoptera Pyralidae
Snout and grass moths

Special Characteristics: Pyralids are small and delicate moths with elongated or triangular front wings and broad hind wings. They are usually grey or brown and the labial palps are often well developed giving the appearance of a snout.

Comments: The larvae of the family Pyralidae feed mainly on foliage or dried plant debris such as stored grain products. Some species are serious pests of crops and stored product. Some larvae bore into plant tissues or roll leaves. Other larvae are scavengers and eat dried or decaying organic matter. Some feed on scale insects and some live in bee nests.

Species:
Desmia funeralis Hübner

Common Name:
Grape leaffolder moth

Feeding Habits: Larvae feed on evening-primrose, redbud and also wild and cultivated grapes.

Distribution:
Eastern Canada.

Comments:
Although this species is not a major pest in Canada, it is sometimes a serious pest of grapes in California.