Pseudogalleria inimicella

Pseudogalleria inimicella, the inimical borer moth, is a moth in the family Tortricidae. 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.[1]

Pseudogalleria inimicella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Pseudogalleria
Species:
P. inimicella
Binomial name
Pseudogalleria inimicella
(Zeller, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Galleria inimicella Zeller, 1872
  • Taurometopa inimicella

The wingspan is 16.5–23 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to October.[2]

References
  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Bug Guide


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