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Baphala phaeolella

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Baphala phaeolella
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B. phaeolella
Binomial name
Baphala phaeolella
Neunzig, 1997[1]

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.

The larvae probably feed on scale insects.[2]

References

  1. ^ "800579.00 – 5965.2 – Baphala phaeolella – Neunzig, 1997". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  2. ^ Baphala - Cactus Feeding Moths and their Relatives