Galasa nigrinodis

Galasa nigrinodis
Galasa nigrinodis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Galasa
Species: G. nigrinodis
Binomial name
Galasa nigrinodis
(Zeller, 1873)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cordylopeza nigrinodis Zeller, 1873

The Boxwood Leaftier Moth or Boxwood Webworm (Galasa nigrinodis) 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

  1. ^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fPages%2fReports%2fTaxonomyReport.aspx. Retrieved 2011-10-18. 
  2. ^ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. http://bugguide.net/node/view/24031. Retrieved 2011-10-18. 
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