Penestola bufalis
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| Species: | P. bufalis
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| Penestola bufalis (Guenée, 1854)
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Penestola bufalis, the black penestola moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in Texas and Florida,[2] as well as on the Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico). It is an accidentally introduced species on the Galápagos Islands.[3] The habitat consists of coastal mangrove swamps and shorelines.[4]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are dark brown to brownish-grey with indistinct lines, as well as dense speckling. The hindwing have a similar colour and lack prominent markings.[5] Adults have been recorded on wing year round in Florida.
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