Petrophila kearfottalis

Petrophila kearfottalis is a moth in the family Crambidae first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1917.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and Texas.[2]

Petrophila kearfottalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Petrophila
Species:
P. kearfottalis
Binomial name
Petrophila kearfottalis
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Cataclysta kearfottalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1917
  • Elophila bifascialis ab. kearfottalis Dyar, 1906

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, crossed by two fuscous basal transverse bars. The central area is white with a dusting of black scales and there are four fuscous bars near the apex. There is a row of five black spots on the hindwings. The distal part is white with three black markings.

The larvae probably feed on algae.[3]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. "800753.00 – 4773 – Petrophila kearfottalis – Petrophila Species Group – (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  3. Bird, C. D. (2009). "Species Details: Petrophila kearfottalis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.


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