Biology:Petrophila kearfottalis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Petrophila kearfottalis | |
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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. kearfottalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Petrophila kearfottalis (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917)
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Petrophila kearfottalis is a moth in the family Crambidae first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1917.[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 larvae probably feed on algae.[3]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ "800753.00 – 4773 – Petrophila kearfottalis – Petrophila Species Group – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=4773. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Species Details: Petrophila kearfottalis". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. 2009. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-23414.
Wikidata ☰ Q14084465 entry
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