Petrophila santafealis: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Crambidae
Genus
Petrophila
Species
Petrophila santafealis
Scientific Name
Petrophila santafealis

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Petrophila santafealis

Petrophila santafealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by John B. Heppner in 1976. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and Florida.

The length of the forewings is 5.2–7 mm for males and 6.5–9 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing year round.

The larvae are aquatic and feed on algae.

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Petrophila santafealis
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Petrophila santafealis
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