Petrophila confusalis

Petrophila confusalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Petrophila
Species: P. confusalis
Binomial name
Petrophila confusalis
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Cataclysta confusalis Walker, 1866
  • Elophila truckeealis Dyar, 1917

Petrophila confusalis, the confusing petrophila moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1866.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, California, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.[2]

The length of the forewing is 5–11 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September.

The larvae feed on algea on rocks.[3]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide


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