Petrophila bifascialis

Petrophila bifascialis
Scientific classification
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 bifascialis Robinson, 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]

References

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

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[1] "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] thphotographersgroup

[3] Bug Guide

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