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Baphala glabrella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pyralidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Baphala

Baphala glabrella is a species of snout moth in the genus Baphala. It was described by Dyar in 1919, and is found in Guatemala.

The wingspan is 15–16 mm. Adults are suffused, grayish brown with obscure markings. The pale transverse antemedial and subterminal lines and the dark discal dots are faintly indicated.

The larvae probably feed on scale insects.

References

Baphala glabrella Wikipedia