Kingdom Animalia Family Pyralidae Scientific name Galasa nigrinodis Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Galasa Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Hypsopygia olinalis, Tosale oviplagalis, Urola nivalis, Butterflies and moths, Pococera | ||
Galasa nigrinodis, the boxwood leaftier moth or boxwood webworm, is moth of the Pyralidae family. It is found in eastern North America.
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.
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