Petrophila schaefferalis

Petrophila schaefferalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Petrophila
Species:
P. schaefferalis
Binomial name
Petrophila schaefferalis
(Dyar, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Elophila schaefferalis Dyar, 1906
  • Argyractis castusalis Schaus, 1924

Petrophila schaefferalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1906. It is found in Mexico (Xalapa)[1] and the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California and Texas.[2]

The wingspan is 17–20 mm for males and 24–29 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September.

The larvae are aquatic.[3]

References

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. ^ Bug Guide



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