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Species Acrolophus plumifrontella - Eastern Grass-tubeworm Moth - Hodges#0372

Eastern Grass Tubeworm? - Acrolophus plumifrontella

Eastern Grass-tubeworm Moth - Acrolophus plumifrontella - male

Acrolophus plumifrontella IMG_6823 - Acrolophus plumifrontella - female

Eastern Grass-tubeworm Moth? - Acrolophus plumifrontella

Acrolophus sp? - Acrolophus plumifrontella

Tube worm Moth - Acrolophus plumifrontella - female

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Tineoidea (Tubeworm, Bagworm, and Clothes Moths)

Family Tineidae (Clothes Moths)

Subfamily Acrolophinae (Burrowing Webworm Moths)

Genus Acrolophus (Tubeworm Moths)

Species plumifrontella (Eastern Grass-tubeworm Moth - Hodges#0372)

Hodges Number

0372

Size

circa 28 mm wingspan (based on photo measurements)

Identification

In fresh condition, the pinkish coloration makes this species unmistakable:

Females are further distinguished by their exceptionally long palps, longer than any other eastern Acrolophus:

These can unfortunately become damaged or broken off, making the ID tougher:

Internet References

Moth Photographer's Group

Maryland Moths

Contributed by Cotinis on 17 July, 2006 - 1:56pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Sexton, dennepj10
Last updated 10 August, 2023 - 11:19am

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