Grass-tubeworm-moth
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Acrolophus forbesi
Forbes' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus forbesi is a small moth in the family Acrolophidae, commonly known as grass tubeworm moths. It was described by Hasbrouck in 1964 and occurs in the southeastern United States. The species has a wingspan of approximately 17 mm. Like other members of its genus, the caterpillars likely construct silken tubes at the base of grasses or grass roots for concealment while feeding.
Acrolophus furcatus
Acrolophus furcatus is a small moth in the family Acrolophidae, described by Lord Walsingham in 1887. The species is known from arid and semi-arid regions of southwestern North America, with records from Arizona, California, and Texas. Like other members of the genus, it is commonly referred to as a 'grass tubeworm moth' due to larval behavior. The family Acrolophidae was historically treated as a subfamily of Tineidae but is now recognized as distinct.
Acrolophus heppneri
Heppner's Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus heppneri is a small moth in the family Acrolophidae, described by Donald R. Davis in 1990. The species is endemic to the southeastern United States, with confirmed records from Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas. It belongs to a genus commonly known as "grass tubeworm moths" due to larval behavior. Adult wingspan measures approximately 17 mm.
Acrolophus plumifrontella
Eastern Grass-tubeworm Moth, Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth
A small moth in the family Acrolophidae, known as the Eastern Grass-tubeworm Moth. Adults have a wingspan of approximately 28 mm and are active from April through October across the eastern and central United States. The common name refers to the larval habit of constructing silken tubes at the base of grasses. Formerly classified in the family Tineidae, this species was reassigned to Acrolophidae based on revised understanding of lepidopteran phylogeny.
Acrolophus popeanella
Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus popeanella is a moth in the family Acrolophidae, commonly known as Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth. The species was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1859. Adults are small moths with distinctive dark brown wings marked with lighter brown blotches and a striped pattern near the forewing margins. The larvae are root-feeders, specifically documented to feed on red clover (Trifolium pratense). The species is widely distributed across the eastern and central United States, occurring in diverse habitats from grasslands to urban environments.
Acrolophus propinqua
Walsingham's Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus propinqua, commonly known as Walsingham's Grass Tubeworm Moth, is a small moth in the family Acrolophidae. The species is found across the eastern and southeastern United States, with a wingspan of 22–26 mm. As with other members of the genus, the caterpillars construct silken tubes at the base of grasses or grass roots for concealment while feeding.
Acrolophus quadrellus
Acrolophus quadrellus is a small moth in the family Acrolophidae, described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1913. The species belongs to a genus commonly known as "grass tubeworm moths" due to larval behavior of spinning silken tubes at grass bases or roots. It is recorded from Arizona and broader North America, though specific details about its biology remain limited.
Acrolophus spilotus
Spotted Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus spilotus is a small moth in the family Acrolophidae, described by Donald R. Davis in 1990. It is one of many 'grass tubeworm moths' in the genus Acrolophus, a group whose caterpillars spin silken tubes at the base of grasses or grass roots for concealment while feeding. The species is known from a limited distribution in the southeastern United States.
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.