Baphala haywardi

Baphala haywardi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Baphala
Species: B. haywardi
Binomial name
Baphala haywardi
Heinrich, 1956
Synonyms
  • Zophodia haywardi

Baphala haywardi is a species of snout moth in the genus Baphala. It was described by 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.

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