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Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth - Hodges#0373 (Acrolophus popeanella)
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Copyright © 2012
Bill Keim
Possibly Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth? -
Acrolophus popeanella
Buckingham, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 11, 2012
Covered with dew droplets in the early morning on a Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) under a lamppost.
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Contributed by
Bill Keim
on 11 August, 2012 - 8:38pm
Last updated 2 April, 2018 - 5:45pm
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Paul Dennehy
, 2 April, 2018 - 5:45pm
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It certainly looks like A. popeanella, though I understand that it is a tough genus, and this is not a great photo for ID purposes.
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Bill Keim
, 22 July, 2013 - 8:06pm
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john and jane balaban
, 3 September, 2012 - 7:15pm
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Agree!
Acrolophus for sure (I think) but the 3 dark spots on the wing seem to be constant in Clemens' so that's how I'd file it if it were a photo of mine...
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Steve Pelikan
, 11 August, 2012 - 8:58pm
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