Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Petrophila | |
Similar Nomophila nearctica, Euchromius, Hellula, Eudonia, Pyrausta | ||
Petrophila jaliscalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1906. It is found in Mexico (Jalisco) and from Alberta to Texas, Arizona and California.
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.
References
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