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Crambidae 80a1338 – 4773.1   Petrophila anna Solis & Tuskes, 2018

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Algae[none_specified].  Host genera: Algae.  Notes: aquatic larvae on Algae-covered rocks (Munroe 1972a).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Genitalia: Proc. Entom. Soc. Wash. 120(3): 593-604. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: anna Solis & Tuskes, 2018 (Petrophila) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: Arizona. Taxonomic Notes: Petrophila anna Solis & Tuskes, 2018, n. sp., Proc. Entom. Soc. Wash. 120(3): 594.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Solis, M.A. & P.M. Tuskes, 2018. Two new species of Petrophila Guilding (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) from northcenteral Arizona. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 120(3): 593-604. Species Page at iNaturalist

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