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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths (Pyraloidea) » Pyralid Moths (Pyralidae) » Phycitinae » Phycitini » Cactus-Feeding Group » BaphalaClassification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Identification · Range · Food · Internet References         Show images of: caterpillars · adults · both Classification Kingdom Animalia (Animals)Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)Class Insecta (Insects)Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)Family Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)Subfamily PhycitinaeTribe PhycitiniNo Taxon (Cactus-Feeding Group)Genus Baphala Synonyms and other taxonomic changes Baphala Heinrich, 1956 Identification Larvae - According to Heinrich (Neunzig 1997) the larvae are pale white-grey with brown head Range southwestern USA Food The larvae feed on scale insects (Kermesidae and Coccidae) (Heinrich 1956; Neunzig 1997) Internet References Cactus Moths EoL Contributed by John F. Carr on 13 February, 2010 - 7:44pmAdditional contributions by Steve Nanz, Beatriz Moisset, Randy HardyLast updated 25 May, 2021 - 9:42am |
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