Petrophila bifascialis

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Petrophila bifascialis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Petrophila
Species:
P. bifascialis
Binomial name
Petrophila bifascialis
(Robinson, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Cataclysta bifascialisRobinson, 1869
  • Elophila bifascialis
  • Argyractis bifascialis
  • Parargyractis bifascialis

Petrophila bifascialis, the two-banded petrophila moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Robinson in 1869. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Ontario. [2]

The wingspan is between 11 and 24 mm. Adults are on wing from late May to September.

The larvae are aquatic, feeding on diatoms and algae. [3]

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References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide