Biology:Petrophila avernalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Petrophila avernalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Petrophila
Species:
P. avernalis
Binomial name
Petrophila avernalis
(Grote, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Chrysendeton avernalis Grote, 1878
  • Argyractis confusalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1913

Petrophila avernalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1878.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota and Wyoming.[2]

Adults have been recorded on wing from June to September.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14084438 entry