Petrophila fulicalis
| Petrophila fulicalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Petrophila |
| Species: | P. fulicalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrophila fulicalis (Clemens, 1860) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Petrophila fulicalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Clemens in 1860.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.[2]
The wingspan 13–18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with greyish-brown bands and dark speckling. The hindwings are white with a dark median band, a patch of dark speckling near the costa and a line of black pale-centered spots along the outer margin. Adults are on wing from late May to October.
The larvae are aquatic and probably feed on diatoms and algae.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide
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