''Petrophila bifascialis'', the two-banded petrophila moth, is a
moth in the family
Crambidae. It was described by Robinson in 1869. It is found in
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
, where it has been recorded from
Nova Scotia to
Florida, west to
Texas and north to
Ontario.
The
wingspan is between 11 and 24 mm. Adults are on wing from late May to September.
The larvae are aquatic, feeding on
diatoms and
algae
Algae (; singular alga ) is an informal term for a large and diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms. It is a polyphyletic grouping that includes species from multiple distinct clades. Included organisms range from unicellular mic ...
.
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See also
* List of moths of Canada
This page provides links to detailed lists of moth species that have been recorded in Canada. The lists are sorted by family.
Macro moths
* Bombycidae
* Cossidae
* Zygaenidae
* Limacodidae
* Sesiidae
* Lasiocampidae
* Saturniidae
* Drepanidae
* ...
* List of moths of the United States
References
Petrophila
Moths described in 1869
Moths of North America
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