Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Petrophila | |
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Petrophila schaefferalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Dyar in 1906. It is found in Mexico (Jalapa) and the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California and Texas.
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.
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