Petrophila kearfottalis

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Petrophila kearfottalis
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P. kearfottalis
Binomial name
Petrophila kearfottalis
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Cataclysta kearfottalisBarnes & McDunnough, 1917
  • Elophila bifascialis ab. kearfottalisDyar, 1906

Petrophila kearfottalis is a moth in the family Crambidae first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1917. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and Texas. [2]

The larvae probably feed on algae. [3]

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. "800753.00 – 4773 – Petrophila kearfottalis – Petrophila Species Group – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  3. Bird, C. D. (2009). "Species Details: Petrophila kearfottalis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.