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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tubeworm, Bagworm, and Clothes Moths (Tineoidea) » Clothes Moths (Tineidae) » Burrowing Webworm Moths (Acrolophinae) » Tubeworm Moths (Acrolophus) » Texas Grass Tubeworm  - Hodges#0383 (Acrolophus texanella)
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Moth to ID, if possible (Acrolophus texanella) - Acrolophus texanella
Copyright © 2012 jross12

Moth to ID, if possible (Acrolophus texanella) - Acrolophus texanella
Houston, Texas, USA
May 10, 2012
Seeking help with identification. It was difficult to get a decent image, despite numerous attempts. Relatively small; on the scale of a Celery Leaftier (#5079) or slightly smaller. Had a medium-brown appearance to the eye, and an obvious sheen with the camera flash. Found during daylight hours.
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Contributed by jross12 on 10 May, 2012 - 11:48am
Last updated 10 August, 2023 - 5:31pm

Moved
Moved from Acrolophus piger.
… Paul Dennehy, 10 August, 2023 - 5:31pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Maury J. Heiman, 12 May, 2012 - 5:53pm login or register to post comments

Acrolophus
The unusually long labial palps curving up and back over the thorax indicate a male Acrolophus sp. (Acrolophidae). The geographic range and coloration and pattern of your moth make it a reasonable match for Acrolophus piger as seen here.
… Terry Harrison, 10 May, 2012 - 4:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Probably #383 Acrolophus texanella
Upon researching, it now look more like:

Texas Grass Tubeworm - Hodges #0383 - Acrolophus texanella
… jross12, 11 May, 2012 - 9:57am login or register to post comments

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