Petrophila jaliscalis

Petrophila jaliscalis

"Petrophila jaliscalis" is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Schaus in 1906. It is found in Mexico and from Alberta to Texas, Arizona and California.
Petrophila jaliscalis Crambidae,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Petrophila jaliscalis,Summer,United States

Appearance

The length of the forewings is 7–11 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing nearly year round.

Food

The larvae are aquatic and probably feed on algae.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusPetrophila
SpeciesP. jaliscalis
Photographed in
United States of America