Penestola bufalis, the black penestola moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae.
[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.
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