Galasa nigrinodis

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Galasa nigrinodis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Galasa
Species:
G. nigrinodis
Binomial name
Galasa nigrinodis
(Zeller, 1873) [1]
Synonyms
  • Cordylopeza nigrinodisZeller, 1873
  • Galasa rubranaFitch, 1891
  • Galasa palmipesGrote & Robinson, 1891

Galasa nigrinodis, the boxwood leaftier moth or boxwood webworm, is moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in eastern North America. [2]

The wingspan is 13–20 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.

in defensive stance Boxwood Leaftier (Galasa nigrinodis) 08.13.22.jpg
in defensive stance

The larvae feed on the leaves of Buxus species. They tie together and eat dead leaves of their host plant.

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References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  2. "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-18.