Acrolophus pholeter

Acrolophus pholeter
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tineidae
Genus:	Acrolophus
Species:	A. pholeter
Binomial name
	Acrolophus pholeter; Davis, 1988[1]

Acrolophus pholeter is a moth of the family Acrolophidae. It was described by Davis in 1988. It is found in North America, including Florida.[2] Larvae have been reported to feed on animal fecal matter, particularly that of tortoises.[3]

References

"Synonymic list" (PDF). Nearctica.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
"Moth Photographers Group – Acrolophus pholeter – 0370.1". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
"Observations on the biology of the antlion genus Glenurus Hagen (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae)". Digitalcommons.unl.edu. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] "Synonymic list" (PDF). Nearctica.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[2] "Moth Photographers Group – Acrolophus pholeter – 0370.1". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[3] "Observations on the biology of the antlion genus Glenurus Hagen (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae)". Digitalcommons.unl.edu. Retrieved 30 March 2022.