Petrophila schaefferalis
| Petrophila schaefferalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Petrophila |
| Species: | P. schaefferalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrophila schaefferalis (Dyar, 1906) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Petrophila schaefferalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Dyar in 1906. It is found in Mexico (Jalapa)[1] and the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California and Texas.[2]
The wingspan is 17–20 mm for males and 24–29 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September.
The larvae are aquatic.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide
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