Petrophila jaliscalis

Petrophila jaliscalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Petrophila
Species:	P. jaliscalis
Binomial name
	Petrophila jaliscalis; (Schaus, 1906)
Synonyms
	Cataclysta jaliscalis Schaus, 1906; Elophila satanalis Dyar, 1917;

Petrophila jaliscalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Schaus in 1906. It is found in Mexico (Jalisco)[1] and from Alberta to Texas, Arizona and California.[2]

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

The larvae are aquatic and probably feed on algae.[3]

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