Petrophila kearfottalis
| Petrophila kearfottalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Petrophila |
| Species: | P. kearfottalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrophila kearfottalis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Petrophila kearfottalis is a moth in the Crambidae family.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and Texas.[2]
The wingspan is about 21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, crossed by two fuscous basal transverse bars. The central area is white with a dusting of black scales and there are four fuscous bars near the apex. There is a row of five black spots on the hindwings. The distal part is white with three black markings.
The larvae probably feed on algae.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
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