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Boxwood Leaftier - Galasa nigrinodis This moth was so cute! It walked around like a plant bug and had a beautiful reddish brown color with tufts on its legs! It also looked like it was standing on its tiptoes, or &quot;tip-tarsi&quot;.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81267/boxwood_leaftier_-_galasa_nigrinodis.html" title="Boxwood Leaftier - Galasa nigrinodis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/81267_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=H2YoQDi35018iV93H8xhM2rQBKE%3D" width="124" height="152" alt="Boxwood Leaftier - Galasa nigrinodis This moth was so cute! It walked around like a plant bug and had a beautiful reddish brown color with tufts on its legs! It also looked like it was standing on its tiptoes, or &quot;tip-tarsi&quot;.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81269/boxwood_leaftier_-_galasa_nigrinodis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81268/boxwood_leaftier_-_galasa_nigrinodis.html Boxwood Leaftier,Galasa nigrinodis,Geotagged,Summer,United States,moth" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81268/boxwood_leaftier_-_galasa_nigrinodis.html" title="Boxwood Leaftier - Galasa nigrinodis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/81268_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=fW3DGtNcYJ5pGw3xlomOXKUZE20%3D" width="126" height="152" alt="Boxwood Leaftier - Galasa nigrinodis This moth was so cute! It walked around like a plant bug and had a beautiful reddish brown color with tufts on its legs! It also looked like it was standing on its tiptoes, or &quot;tip-tarsi&quot;.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81267/boxwood_leaftier_-_galasa_nigrinodis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81269/boxwood_leaftier_-_galasa_nigrinodis.html Boxwood Leaftier,Galasa nigrinodis,Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Boxwood Leaftier,Galasa nigrinodis,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Boxwood Leaftier - Galasa nigrinodis

This moth was so cute! It walked around like a plant bug and had a beautiful reddish brown color with tufts on its legs! It also looked like it was standing on its tiptoes, or "tip-tarsi".

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area

Boxwood Leaftier - Galasa nigrinodis This moth was so cute! It walked around like a plant bug and had a beautiful reddish brown color with tufts on its legs! It also looked like it was standing on its tiptoes, or "tip-tarsi".<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81269/boxwood_leaftier_-_galasa_nigrinodis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81268/boxwood_leaftier_-_galasa_nigrinodis.html Boxwood Leaftier,Galasa nigrinodis,Geotagged,Summer,United States,moth

Boxwood Leaftier - Galasa nigrinodis This moth was so cute! It walked around like a plant bug and had a beautiful reddish brown color with tufts on its legs! It also looked like it was standing on its tiptoes, or "tip-tarsi".<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81267/boxwood_leaftier_-_galasa_nigrinodis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/81269/boxwood_leaftier_-_galasa_nigrinodis.html Boxwood Leaftier,Galasa nigrinodis,Geotagged,Summer,United States

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Whoa, this is an incredible moth, both the side view and the wings are epic! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks! It really was super adorable the way it pranced around <3. I definitely sighed in delight more than once while observing it. Posted 6 years ago
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    Calbost Niel
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    Wow what a beauty. Looks like a great dancer Posted 4 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Lol, I imagine it to be so! Posted 4 years ago

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The Boxwood Leaftier

''Galasa nigrinodis'', the boxwood leaftier moth or boxwood webworm, is moth of the family Pyralidae. 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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Uploaded Jul 2, 2019. Captured Jul 1, 2019 22:42 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
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