Summary ²

Vitacea polistiformis, the grape root borer, is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is found throughout the midwest of the United States, south to Florida and Texas. It is the most serious threat to grapes in Florida.

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1. (c) Robby Deans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Robby Deans
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitacea_polistiformis

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