Tubeworm-moth
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Acrolophus mycetophagus
Frilly Grass Tubeworm Moth
A small moth in the family Acrolophidae, described by Donald R. Davis in 1990. The common name "Frilly Grass Tubeworm Moth" reflects its membership in a genus whose larvae construct silken tubes at grass bases or roots. The species occurs in the southeastern United States and has a wingspan of 16–17 mm.