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Scientific classification 
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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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| Binomial name | |
| Acrolophus popeanella (Clemens, 1859)
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Acrolophus popeanella (Clemens' grass tubeworm moth) is a moth of the family Acrolophidae.[1] It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1859.
Description
[edit]Adults of Acrolophus popleanella have dark brown wings with lighter brown blotches and a striped pattern near the lowermost margin of the forewings. Their wings are held folded in a tent-like formation over their bodies when at rest. They have a wingspan of 24-33 mm and are 11 to 14 mm long. A tuft of elongated, hairlike scales give them a "helmeted" appearance.[2]
Range and Habitat
[edit]A. popeanella is found in the eastern United States, from New Jersey and Ohio south to Florida and west to Illinois, Nebraska and Texas. They are commonly observed in a variety of environments, including grasslands, agricultural areas and urban environments.[2]
Ecology
[edit]The larvae feed on the roots of Trifolium pratense.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Moths of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ Bug Guide