Feather-edged Petrophila Moth

Petrophila fulicalis

"Petrophila fulicalis" is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.
Feather-edged Petrophila Moth - Petrophila fulicalis TL: ~10 mm. Hosts: Diatoms and algae

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area.

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Appearance

The wingspan 13–18 mm. The ground color of the forewings is white with grayish-brown bands and dark speckling. The hindwings are white with a dark median band, a patch of dark speckling near the costa and a line of black pale-centered spots along the outer margin. Adults are on wing from late May to October.
Feather-edged Petrophila Moth - Petrophila fulicalis TL: ~10 mm. Hosts: Diatoms and algae

Habitat: Attracted to a black light in a semi-rural area. Feather-edged Petrophila Moth,Geotagged,Petrophila,Petrophila fulicalis,Summer,United States,moth

Naming

It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860.
Feather-edged Petrophila Moth - Petrophila fulicalis TL: ~10 mm. Hosts: Diatoms and algae

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area.

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Food

The larvae are aquatic and probably feed on diatoms and algae.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusPetrophila
SpeciesP. fulicalis