Petrophila bifascialis

Petrophila bifascialis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Petrophila
Species:
P. bifascialis
Binomial name
Petrophila bifascialis
(Robinson, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Cataclysta bifascialis Robinson, 1869
  • Elophila bifascialis
  • Argyractis bifascialis
  • Parargyractis bifascialis

Petrophila bifascialis, the two-banded petrophila moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Robinson in 1869. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Ontario.

The wingspan is between 11 and 24 mm. Adults are on wing from late May to September.

The larvae are aquatic, feeding on diatoms and algae.