Petrophila kearfottalis

Petrophila kearfottalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Petrophila
Species: P. kearfottalis
Binomial name
Petrophila kearfottalis
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Cataclysta kearfottalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1917
  • Elophila bifascialis ab. kearfottalis Dyar, 1906

Petrophila kearfottalis is a moth in the Crambidae family.[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 wingspan is about 21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, crossed by two fuscous basal transverse bars. The central area is white with a dusting of black scales and there are four fuscous bars near the apex. There is a row of five black spots on the hindwings. The distal part is white with three black markings.

The larvae probably feed on algae.[3]

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