Baphala haywardi explained

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.[1]

The larvae feed on the scale insect[2] Ceroplastes grandis.

Notes and References

  1. Heinrich . Carl . 1956 . Checklist of American Phycitinae . Bulletin of the United States National Museum . 207 . 316–329 . Internet Archive.
  2. http://mississippientomologicalmuseum.org.msstate.edu/Researchtaxapages/CactusMoths/genera_species/Baphala.html Baphala - Cactus Feeding Moths and their Relatives

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