Galasa nigrinodis
| Galasa nigrinodis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Galasa |
| Species: | G. nigrinodis |
| Binomial name | |
| Galasa nigrinodis (Zeller, 1873)[1] | |
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Galasa nigrinodis, the boxwood leaftier moth or boxwood webworm, is moth of the Pyralidae family. It is found in eastern North America.[2]
The wingspan is 13–20 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Buxus species. They tie together and eat dead leaves of their host plant.
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ↑ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
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