Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
formerly placed in the family Tineidae
Numbers
53 species in North America (
nearctica.com)
Identification
Adult: at rest, wings held roof-like over the abdomen; head and thorax usually hairy, and hairy labial palps often held over the head, giving an overall furry-headed appearance
Larva: gray or dirty white with a brown head
Range
southwestern and eastern United States as far north as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
Food
larvae feed on soil detritus and the roots of grasses and other plants
Remarks
Acrolophus was included within the family Acrolophidae by Davis & Robinson in 1999 (
Butterflies and Moths of the World)
Print References
Covell, pp. 451-452, plate 62, lists genus under Tineidae.
(1)Internet References
live adult images of
A. popeanella (Bob Patterson, Maryland)
classification of genus
Acrolophus in Acrolophidae (Butterflies and Moths of the World)
