Biology:Penestola bufalis
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | P. bufalis
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| Penestola bufalis (Guenée, 1854)
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Penestola bufalis, the black penestola moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in the US states of Texas and Florida,[2] as well as on the Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico). It is an accidentally introduced species on the Galápagos Islands.[3] The habitat consists of coastal mangrove swamps and shorelines.[4]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ "801286.00 – 5179 – Penestola bufalis – Black Penestola Moth – (Guenée, 1854)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5179. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ Galapagos Species Checklist of the Charles Darwin Foundation
- ↑ New North American records of Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera: Crambidae, Pyralidae) from southern Florida
Wikidata ☰ Q19321679 entry
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