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Galasa nigrinodis (Zeller, 1873) - Boxwood Leaftier Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Chrysauginae		Tribe:
[Chrysaugini]		P3 Number:
80a0017		 MONA Number:
5552.00		 Other Common Name:
Boxwood Webworm
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Galasa nigrinodisAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: A number of our records come from residential areas where boxwood may be cultivated. Others come from natural habitats but range from barrier islands to montane cove and alluvial forests.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are reported to feed on boxwood (Buxus) (Covell, 1984), but the native hosts used by this species appear to be unknown. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SU
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Galasa nigrinodis - Boxwood Leaftier Moth

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Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-07-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-07-19
Madison Co.
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Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-13
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-07-04
Transylvania Co.
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Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2025-07-03
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Melody McMichael on 2025-06-26
Forsyth Co.
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Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-25
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-08
Madison Co.
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Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
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Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-26
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-24
Madison Co.
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Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-24
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-24
Yancey Co.
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Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-10-19
Carteret Co.
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Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-09-25
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2023-07-23
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-06
Orange Co.
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Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and John Petranka on 2023-06-14
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-06-03
Carteret Co.
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Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: John Petrankajj on 2022-09-21
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Rob Van Epps on 2022-09-02
Mecklenburg Co.
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Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2022-09-01
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-20
Madison Co.
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Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-11
Alamance Co.
Comment: 		Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-11
Guilford Co.
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Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: David George on 2022-07-02
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Galasa nigrinodis
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-02
Guilford Co.
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