Basacallis
| Basacallis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Basacallis Cashatt, 1969[1][2] |
| Species: | B. tarachodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Basacallis tarachodes (Dyar, 1914) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Basacallis is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Cashatt, in 1969, and contains the species B. tarachodes. It is found in Panama, Florida, Mississippi and South Carolina.[3]
The wingspan is 16-23 mm. The forewings are light grey.
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ "Revision of the Genus Parachma" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-09-29.
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