Subject: What’s this bug?
Location: East Texas
April 5, 2013 10:07 pm
I found this bug by my front porch.. Not sure what it is
Signature: Thanks, Erika
Hi Erika,
This is actually a moth, even though it resembles a wasp. It is a Grapeleaf Skeletonizer, Harrisina americana, or a closely related species in the same genus. According to BugGuide: “Larvae feed on grape foliage, and can be pests; may also feed on Redbud, Virginia Creeper.
Adults take nectar.”