Basacallis
Scientific classification
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Basacallis

Cashatt, 1969[1][2]
Species:
B. tarachodes
Binomial name
Basacallis tarachodes
(Dyar, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Parachma tarachodes Dyar, 1914

Basacallis is a monotypic snout moth genus. It was described by Everett D. Cashatt in 1969, and contains the species Basacallis tarachodes. It is found in Panama, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama,[3] and South Carolina.[4]

The wingspan is 16–23 mm. The forewings are light gray.

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea (GlobIZ). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  3. "Moth with brown band2 - Basacallis tarachodes - BugGuide.Net". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  4. "Revision of the Genus Parachma" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-29.


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