Petrophila bifascialis
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Petrophila |
Species: | P. bifascialis
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Binomial name | |
Petrophila bifascialis (Robinson, 1869)
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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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bug Guide