Biology:Galasa nigrinodis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Galasa nigrinodis | |
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Scientific classification 
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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 (Zeller, 1873)[1]
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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. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fPages%2fReports%2fTaxonomyReport.aspx. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ↑ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. http://bugguide.net/node/view/24031. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
Wikidata ☰ Q5517981 entry
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