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Pseudogalleria inimicella

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Pseudogalleria inimicella
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P. inimicella
Binomial name
Pseudogalleria inimicella
(Zeller, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Galleria inimicella Zeller, 1872
  • Taurometopa inimicella

Pseudogalleria inimicella, the inimical borer moth, is a moth in the Tortricidae family. It was described by Zeller in 1872. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.[1]

The wingspan is 16.5–23 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to October.

The larvae bore in the rootstocks of Smilax species, including Smilax herbacea.[2]

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