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Petrophila bifascialis

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Petrophila bifascialis
Scientific classification
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 Crambidae family. 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 11–24 mm. The forewings are whitish with a brownish-orange band across the median area, and three bands near the apex. The hindwings are white with an orange band bordered by a greyish band in the median area. Adults are on wing from late May to September.

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

References

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


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