Baphala phaeolella
Baphala phaeolella is a species of snout moth in the genus Baphala. It was described by Herbert H. Neunzig in 1997 and is found in North America, including Maryland, Mississippi and West Virginia.
| Baphala phaeolella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Baphala |
| Species: | B. phaeolella |
| Binomial name | |
| Baphala phaeolella Neunzig, 1997[1] | |
The larvae probably feed on scale insects.[2]
References
- "800579.00 – 5965.2 – Baphala phaeolella – Neunzig, 1997". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- Baphala - Cactus Feeding Moths and their Relatives
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