Biology:Petrophila bifascialis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Petrophila bifascialis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Petrophila |
| Species: | P. bifascialis
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| Binomial name | |
| Petrophila bifascialis (Robinson, 1869)
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Petrophila bifascialis, the two-banded petrophila moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Robinson in 1869.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Ontario.[2]
The wingspan is between 11 and 24 mm. Adults are on wing from late May to September.
The larvae are aquatic, feeding on diatoms and algae.[3]
See also
- List of moths of Canada
- List of moths of the United States
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide
Wikidata ☰ Q14084441 entry
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