Penestola bufalis explained

Penestola bufalis, the black penestola moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in the US states of Texas and Florida,[2] as well as on the Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico). It is an accidentally introduced species on the Galápagos Islands.[3] The habitat consists of coastal mangrove swamps and shorelines.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
  2. Web site: 801286.00 – 5179 – Penestola bufalis – Black Penestola Moth – (Guenée, 1854) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . August 15, 2018.
  3. http://www.darwinfoundation.org/datazone/checklists/7287/ Galapagos Species Checklist of the Charles Darwin Foundation
  4. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1866&context=insectamundi New North American records of Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera: Crambidae, Pyralidae) from southern Florida

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