Bug FAQFeather-edged Petrophila
Petrophila fulicalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Also called: Feather-edged Petrophila Moth
It lives in North America, recorded from many U.S. states and Ontario, Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Petrophila fulicalis belongs to the moth family Crambidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
The species has been found in a range of U.S. states and in Ontario.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to North America, with records from several U.S. states and Ontario.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 27 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Michigan, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Illinois, New York.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Crambidae)
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Bluegrass Webworm MothParapediasia teterrellusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrophila_fulicalis
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