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Pyralidae 80a0499 – 5965   Baphala pallida (Comstock, 1880)

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Synonymy: pallida (Comstock, 1880) (Dakruma) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Florida [? Sanford]. Note: rev. stat. (Neunzig 1997); formerly a synonym of Laetilia coccidivora (Comstock, 1879). basimaculatella (Ragonot, 1887) (Vitula) - MONA 1983: [5965]; TL: United States. Note: n. syn. (Neunzig 1997). Host Plants: Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Kermesidae[Insecta].  Host genera: Kermes[Insecta]. Similar  : Species Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Neunzig, H.H., 1997. Pyraloidea, Pyralidae, Phycitinae (part). The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 15.4: 33; pl. 1.31-35. (PDF (no fee) or order book) Ragonot, E.L., 1887. Diagnoses of North American Phycitidae and Galleriidae. Published by the author, Paris, p. 1-20 (PDF) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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