Galasa nigrinodis
Species of moth
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Galasa nigrinodis, the boxwood leaftier moth or boxwood webworm, is moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in eastern North America.[2]
| Galasa nigrinodis | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Galasa |
| Species: | G. nigrinodis |
| Binomial name | |
| Galasa nigrinodis | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The wingspan is 13–20 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.
_08.13.22.jpg)
The larvae feed on the leaves of Buxus species. They tie together and eat dead leaves of their host plant.
