Baphala haywardi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Baphala |
Species: | B. haywardi |
Binomial name | |
Baphala haywardi Heinrich, 1956 | |
Synonyms | |
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Baphala haywardi is a species of snout moth in the genus Baphala. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1956 and is found in Argentina.
The wingspan is 15–16 mm.
The larvae feed on the scale insect Ceroplastes grandis.
References
- Heinrich, Carl (1956). "Checklist of American Phycitinae". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 207: 316–329 – via Internet Archive.
- Baphala - Cactus Feeding Moths and their Relatives
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