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Pseudogalleria inimicella (Inimical Borer Moth)

Synonyms: Galleria inimicella

Wikipedia Abstract

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. The larvae bore in the rootstocks of Smilax species, including Smilax herbacea.
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Prey / Diet

Smilax herbacea (Carrion Flower)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0