Galasa nigrinodis

(Zeller, 1873)
Boxwood Leaftier

Sort #: 1304 | P3 #: 800048 | MPG #: 5552 | PFG Page #: 134
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Larval feeding type: In spun leaves, feeding on the dead leaves
Larval substrate: Buxus (Boxwood); the native foodplant/substrate of this species remains unknown
Phenology: Adult: 2/26 to 9/23 (237 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1870
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 250