Grass-tube-moth
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Acrolophus arizonellus
Acrolophus arizonellus is a moth species in the family Acrolophidae, first described by Walsingham in 1887. It belongs to a genus 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.
Acrolophus bicornutus
Acrolophus bicornutus is a small moth species in the family Acrolophidae, described by Hasbrouck in 1964. It is known only from Florida. The wingspan measures approximately 13 mm. Like other members of the genus Acrolophus, it is commonly referred to as a "grass tube moth" due to larval habits of spinning silken tubes at grass bases or roots.
Acrolophus cockerelli
Acrolophus cockerelli is a small moth in the family Acrolophidae, historically classified in Tineidae. The species occurs in the southwestern and western United States. Adults have a wingspan of approximately 17 mm. Larvae of Acrolophus species are known as "grass tube moths" for their habit of spinning silken tubes at grass bases or roots.
Acrolophus filicicornis
Acrolophus filicicornis is a species of moth in the family Acrolophidae, commonly known as grass tube moths. The genus was formerly placed in family Tineidae (clothes moths) but has been reclassified to Acrolophidae based on revised phylogenetic understanding. Larvae of Acrolophus species construct silken tubes at the base of grasses or among grass roots for concealment while feeding.
Acrolophus griseus
Grass Tube Moth
Acrolophus griseus is a small moth in the family Acrolophidae, described by Lord Walsingham in 1887. It belongs to a genus commonly known as 'grass tube moths' due to the larval habit of spinning silken tubes at grass bases or roots for concealment while feeding. The species occurs in arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It was historically classified in the family Tineidae but has been reassigned to Acrolophidae based on phylogenetic studies.
Acrolophus griseus capitatus
A subspecies of grass tube moth in the family Acrolophidae, described by Hasbrouck in 1964. Acrolophus species are characterized by caterpillars that construct silken tubes at the base of grasses or grass roots for concealment while feeding. The family Acrolophidae was historically placed within Tineidae but is now recognized as distinct. This subspecies belongs to a genus commonly encountered during moth surveys and blacklighting events in North America.
Acrolophus griseus griseus
Acrolophus griseus griseus is a subspecies of grass tube moth in the family Acrolophidae. The genus Acrolophus was historically placed in the family Tineidae but has been reclassified to Acrolophidae based on modern phylogenetic studies. Members of this genus are known as "grass tube moths" due to larval behavior of spinning silken tubes at grass bases or roots for concealment while feeding. This subspecies represents a distinct population within the widespread species A. griseus.
Acrolophus kearfotti
Acrolophus kearfotti is a moth species in the family Acrolophidae, described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1903. The species is found in southwestern North America, with records from Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, and New Mexico. Adult moths have a wingspan of 24–27 mm. Like other members of the genus Acrolophus, the caterpillars are known as "grass tube moths" for their habit of spinning silken tubes at the base of grasses or grass roots for concealment while feeding.
Acrolophus laticapitana
Grass Tube Moth
Acrolophus laticapitana is a small moth in the family Acrolophidae, described by Walsingham in 1884. The species is found in western North America from northern California to southern Arizona. Adults have forewings measuring 6.5–9.5 mm in length. Like other members of the genus, it is commonly known as a "grass tube moth" due to larval behavior. The species includes two recognized subspecies: the nominate form and A. l. unistriganus described by Dyar in 1903.
Acrolophus minor
Acrolophus minor is a small moth in the family Acrolophidae, described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1903. Members of the genus Acrolophus are commonly known as "grass tube moths" because their caterpillars spin silken tubes at the base of grasses or grass roots for concealment while feeding. The species occurs in North America, with confirmed records from Arizona. The family Acrolophidae was formerly classified within Tineidae but has been elevated to family status based on modern phylogenetic studies.
Acrolophus mora
dark acrolophus
Acrolophus mora is a small moth in the family Acrolophidae, commonly known as the dark acrolophus. The species was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881. It occurs across eastern North America from Quebec to Florida and west to the Mississippi River drainage. Sexual dimorphism is present in wingspan, with males measuring approximately 20 mm and females approximately 26 mm.
Acrolophus occidens
grass tube moth
A species of grass tube moth in the family Acrolophidae. The genus Acrolophus was formerly placed in the family Tineidae (clothes moths) but has been reclassified based on updated taxonomy. Like other members of the genus, the caterpillars are known as "grass tube moths" for their habit of spinning silken tubes at the base of grasses or grass roots for concealment while feeding. Adults are attracted to blacklights and ultraviolet light sources.
Acrolophus parvipalpus
Acrolophus parvipalpus is a moth in the family Acrolophidae, described by Hasbrouck in 1964. It belongs to a genus commonly known as "grass tube moths" due to larval behavior. The species is found in southwestern North America, with records from Arizona and Texas. Like other members of its genus, it is likely nocturnal and attracted to light.
Acrolophus simulatus
Acrolophus simulatus is a species of moth in the family Acrolophidae, described by Walsingham in 1882. It is one of many species in the genus commonly known as "grass tube moths" due to larval behavior. The species is documented from North America, with records from Florida and Texas. Like other members of Acrolophus, it is presumed to have larvae that construct silken tubes at the base of grasses or grass roots for concealment while feeding.
Acrolophus texanella
Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth, Grass Tubeworm
Acrolophus texanella, commonly known as the Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth, is a small moth species in the family Acrolophidae. The species was formerly classified in the family Tineidae but has been reassigned to Acrolophidae based on revised taxonomic understanding. Like other members of its genus, it is known as a "grass tube moth" due to the larval habit of spinning silken tubes at the base of grasses. The species is found across the eastern and southern United States, from Maryland to Florida and west to Texas.
Acrolophus walsinghami
Acrolophus walsinghami is a small moth in the family Acrolophidae, first described by Möschler in 1890. The genus Acrolophus, commonly known as "grass tube moths," includes species whose larvae construct silken tubes at grass bases or roots for concealment while feeding. Adults are attracted to light and have been documented during moth surveys in late summer. The species has undergone taxonomic reclassification, formerly placed in the family Tineidae before being moved to Acrolophidae.