Baphala goyensis

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Baphala goyensis is a species of snout moth in the Baphala genus. It was described in 1901 by Émile Louis Ragonot and is found in southeastern Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. The wingspan is about 18–20 mm. The forewings have a blackish base, then whitish up to a broad blackish middle band. The area between the lower wing cell and the leading edge, and the area between the middle and outer bands, is whitish, while the rest of the wing fades to smoky fuscous with a small amount of white near the tip. The larvae feed on scale insects in the Ceroplastes and Saissetia groups. Other names for this species include Zophodia goyensis and Baphala goyensis olivacea.