''Cacozelia basiochrealis'', the yellow-based cacozelia, is a species of

snout moth The Pyralidae, commonly called pyralid moths, snout moths or grass moths, are a family (biology), family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian Taxonomic rank, superfamily Pyraloidea. In many (particularly older) classifications, the grass moths (Cramb ...

in the genus '' Cacozelia''. It was described by

Augustus Radcliffe Grote Augustus Radcliffe Grote (February 7, 1841 – September 12, 1903) was a British entomologist who Species description, described over 1,000 species of Lepidoptera, butterflies and moths.Osborn, H. 1937. Fragments of Entomological History. Columb ...

in 1878. It is found in the southern part of the United States. The length of the forewings is 9–11.5 mm. Adults are generally on wing from late July to early September, but have also been recorded in June and October.

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Epipaschiinae Moths described in 1878 {{Epipaschiinae-stub