Baphala
Heinrich, 1956
snout moths
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1Baphala is a of snout moths established by Carl Heinrich in 1956. It is currently treated as a junior synonym of Vitula, a genus within the Phycitinae of the Pyralidae. The genus originally included seven described , with Baphala pallida (Comstock, 1880) being among the earliest described. Species originally placed in Baphala are now classified under Vitula.
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How to pronounce Baphala: /ˈbæfəla/
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Distribution
Records from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Vermont, United States suggest a transatlantic distribution for historically assigned to this .
Similar Taxa
- VitulaBaphala is currently synonymized with Vitula; formerly placed in Baphala are now classified under Vitula. Both belong to the Phycitinae and share the characteristic snout-like labial palps typical of Pyralidae.
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Taxonomic Status
Baphala is recognized as a synonym of Vitula in major taxonomic databases including GBIF and Catalogue of Life. The original description by Heinrich (1956) distinguished it based on morphological characters, but subsequent revisionary work has not supported its validity as a separate .
Species Composition
The originally contained seven : B. homoeosomella (Zeller, 1881), B. eremiella (Dyar, 1910), B. glabrella (Dyar, 1919), B. goyensis, B. haywardi, B. pallida (Comstock, 1880), and B. phaeolella (Neunzig, 1997). These are now transferred to Vitula.