Acrolophus arizonellus
Walsingham, 1887
Acrolophus arizonellus is a in the Acrolophidae, first described by Walsingham in 1887. It belongs to a commonly known as "grass tube moths" due to the larval habit of spinning silken tubes at the base of grasses. The species is documented from the southwestern United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Acrolophus arizonellus: /ˌækrəˈlɒfəs ˌærɪˌzoʊˈnɛləs/
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Distribution
Recorded from Arizona and Texas in the southwestern United States.
Behavior
have been observed at blacklights, indicating activity.
More Details
Taxonomic note
The Acrolophus was formerly placed in the Tineidae (clothes moths and their kin) but has been reassigned to Acrolophidae based on revised understanding of evolutionary relationships.
Larval biology of genus
Acrolophus are known as "grass tube moths" because caterpillars of many species spin silken tubes at the base of grasses or grass roots to conceal themselves while feeding.