Baphala phaeolella

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Baphala phaeolella
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B. phaeolella
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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]

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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