Acrolophus popeanella
Acrolophus popeanella (Clemens' grass tubeworm moth) is a moth of the family Acrolophidae.[1] It is found in the eastern United States, from New Jersey and Ohio south to Florida and west to Illinois, Nebraska and Texas.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tineidae |
Genus: | Acrolophus |
Species: | A. popeanella |
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Acrolophus popeanella (Clemens, 1859) | |
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The larvae feed on the roots of Trifolium pratense.[2]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Acrolophus popeanella". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
- Bug Guide
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