Petrophila jaliscalis

Petrophila jaliscalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Petrophila
Species: P. jaliscalis
Binomial name
Petrophila jaliscalis
(Schaus, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Cataclysta jaliscalis Schaus, 1906
  • Elophila satanalis Dyar, 1917

Petrophila jaliscalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1906. It is found in Mexico (Jalisco)[1] and from Alberta to Texas, Arizona and California.[2]

The length of the forewings is 7–11 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing nearly year round.

The larvae are aquatic and probably feed on algae.[3]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide


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