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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths (Pyraloidea) » Pyralid Moths (Pyralidae) » Chrysauginae » Galasa » Boxwood Leaftier - Hodges#5552 (Galasa nigrinodis)
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Boxwood Leaftier Moth - Galasa nigrinodis
Copyright © 2009 Karl Hillig

Boxwood Leaftier Moth - Galasa nigrinodis
Ballston Lake, Saratoga County, New York, USA
July 13, 2009
Size: ~12 mm
Came to porch light at night. ID help appreciated.

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Contributed by Karl Hillig on 14 July, 2009 - 5:15am
Last updated 13 November, 2010 - 8:40am

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I like your title!
… Gacko, 14 July, 2009 - 9:50am login or register to post comments

 
Name changed
from "Ninja Moth" to Boxwood Leaftier
… Karl Hillig, 17 July, 2009 - 12:55pm login or register to post comments

Start at
Galasa nigrinodis (Boxwood Leaftier - Hodges#5552) I forget if there is anything else close.
… John R. Maxwell, 14 July, 2009 - 8:47am login or register to post comments

 
Hi John
I think your as close as it can get, unless this is a new or unidentified species...
here's one from PA, not too far afield from NY
… Nina, 15 July, 2009 - 11:45am login or register to post comments

 
Close, but no White Owl ...
although its face does resemble that of an owl! Mine might be a color variant, but I don't think so. The front legs don't have "conspicuous dark tufts of hair at the joints," among other differences. If it shows up again, I might collect it for further study.
… Karl Hillig, 15 July, 2009 - 12:24pm login or register to post comments

 
I saw another one ...
but the one I saw tonight did have dark tufts of hair at the joints, so I'm convinced they were both Boxwood Leaftiers.
… Karl Hillig, 17 July, 2009 - 10:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Until then
images moved here
… John R. Maxwell, 15 July, 2009 - 12:42pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree
I was just busy so added a caution because I didn't have time to check.
… John R. Maxwell, 15 July, 2009 - 12:20pm login or register to post comments

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