Galasa nigrinodis
Appearance
Galasa nigrinodis | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Galasa |
Species: | G. nigrinodis
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Binomial name | |
Galasa nigrinodis | |
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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.
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The larvae feed on the leaves of Buxus species. They tie together and eat dead leaves of their host plant.
References
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- ^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-18.