Grapevine moth ( Phalaenoides glycinae ) Grapevine moth is native to Australia and feeds on several native plants as well as grapevine leaves. The adult is an attractive black moth with white and yellow markings, a wingspan of about 6 cm, and tufts of orange hair on the tip of the abdomen and around the legs. Moths are day- flying, gregarious and feed on nectar and pollen. Moths emerge from over-wintering pupae in early spring and lay eggs on stems and leaves