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Basacallis tarachodes
Sign in to saveBasacallis 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, and South Carolina.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 48
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Pyralidae
- Collections
- CU, MISSA, USNM
- Recorded in
- United States
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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, and South Carolina.
The wingspan is 16–23 mm. The forewings are light gray.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Basacallis tarachodes” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.