Basacallis
Genus of moths
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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,[3] and South Carolina.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Chrysauginae |
| Genus: | Basacallis Cashatt, 1969[1][2] |
| Species: | B. tarachodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Basacallis tarachodes (Dyar, 1914) | |
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The wingspan is 16–23 mm. The forewings are light gray.