Galasa

Walker, 1866

Pinch-winged Leaftiers

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Galasa is a of snout moths in the Pyralidae, Chrysauginae. It was established by Francis Walker in 1866 and contains approximately 21 described , most of which were described by Harrison G. Dyar in the early 20th century. The genus is commonly known as Pinch-winged Leaftiers. Species are distributed in North America, with records from the United States including Vermont.

Galasa by (c) Ben Meredyk, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ben Meredyk. Used under a CC-BY license.Galasa nigripunctalis by Ken-ichi Ueda https://www.inaturalist.org/people/kueda. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Galasa nigrinodis – Boxwood Leaftier Moth (15019790891) by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Galasa: /ɡəˈleɪsə/

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Distribution

North America; recorded from the United States including Vermont.

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