Baphala phaeolella explained

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.^[1]

Notes and References

1. http://mississippientomologicalmuseum.org.msstate.edu/Researchtaxapages/CactusMoths/genera_species/Baphala.html Baphala - Cactus Feeding Moths and their Relatives