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Inimical Borer Moth (Pseudogalleria inimicella) Resting on a chest freezer (cool surface) below porch lights near a backyard habitat in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. July 27, 2018.<br /> <br /> Larvae of this species bore below ground to feed on the roots of Greenbriar (Smilax sp.) species.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63751/inimical_borer_moth_pseudogalleria_inimicella.html" title="Inimical Borer Moth (Pseudogalleria inimicella)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/63751_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=KQyhM5SmC0JMLZlZfNWQzfBNVkY%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Inimical Borer Moth (Pseudogalleria inimicella) Resting on a chest freezer (cool surface) below porch lights near a backyard habitat in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. July 27, 2018.<br /> <br /> Larvae of this species bore below ground to feed on the roots of Greenbriar (Smilax sp.) species.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63749/unknown_tortricid_moth.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63750/unknown_tortricid_moth.html Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Pseudogalleria inimicella,Summer,United States,moth,moth week 2018,moths,tortricid,tortricidae" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63750/inimical_borer_moth_pseudogalleria_inimicella.html" title="Inimical Borer Moth (Pseudogalleria inimicella)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/63750_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=4dUVjT7lYt42LISwkiyiV5FpCjY%3D" width="100" height="152" alt="Inimical Borer Moth (Pseudogalleria inimicella) Resting on a chest freezer (cool surface) below porch lights near a backyard habitat in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. July 27, 2018.<br /> <br /> Larvae of this species bore below ground to feed on the roots of Greenbriar (Smilax sp.) species.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63751/unknown_tortricid_moth.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63749/unknown_tortricid_moth.html Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Pseudogalleria inimicella,United States,moth,moth week 2018,moths,tortricid,tortricidae" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Pseudogalleria inimicella,United States,moth,moth week 2018,moths,tortricid,tortricidae Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Inimical Borer Moth (Pseudogalleria inimicella)

Resting on a chest freezer (cool surface) below porch lights near a backyard habitat in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. July 27, 2018.

Larvae of this species bore below ground to feed on the roots of Greenbriar (Smilax sp.) species.

Inimical Borer Moth (Pseudogalleria inimicella) Resting on a chest freezer (cool surface) below porch lights near a backyard habitat in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. July 27, 2018.<br /> <br /> Larvae of this species bore below ground to feed on the roots of Greenbriar (Smilax sp.) species.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63749/unknown_tortricid_moth.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63750/unknown_tortricid_moth.html Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Pseudogalleria inimicella,Summer,United States,moth,moth week 2018,moths,tortricid,tortricidae

Inimical Borer Moth (Pseudogalleria inimicella) Resting on a chest freezer (cool surface) below porch lights near a backyard habitat in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. July 27, 2018.<br /> <br /> Larvae of this species bore below ground to feed on the roots of Greenbriar (Smilax sp.) species.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63751/unknown_tortricid_moth.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63749/unknown_tortricid_moth.html Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Pseudogalleria inimicella,United States,moth,moth week 2018,moths,tortricid,tortricidae

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    The eyes look like engorged ticks! Posted 7 years ago

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The Inimical Borer Moth

''Pseudogalleria inimicella'', the inimical borer moth, is a moth in the Tortricidae family. It was described by Zeller in 1872. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

The wingspan is 16.5–23 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to October.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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Uploaded Jul 27, 2018. Captured in 101 Earl St, Plainville, GA 30733, USA.
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