Petrophila bifascialis
| Petrophila bifascialis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Petrophila |
| Species: | P. bifascialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrophila bifascialis (Robinson, 1869) | |
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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
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide
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