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Acrolophus mortipennella - Hodges#0366 (Acrolophus mortipennella)
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Copyright © 2012
Robert Lord Zimlich
Tubeworm Moth - Hodges #0366 -
Acrolophus mortipennella
Mobile (Dog River), Mobile County, Alabama, USA
April 16, 2012
The speckling looks as if it could be
Donacaula sordidella
- Hodges#5313
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Contributed by
Robert Lord Zimlich
on 17 April, 2012 - 2:22pm
Last updated 19 January, 2013 - 4:30pm
Acrolophus mortipennella - Hodges #0366
Moved from
Crambid Snout Moths
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Steve,
I superimposed the two in PhotoShop and you're right. Until now, I thought of
Acrolophus
as having a smaller aspect ratio. I was not only in the wrong pew, but the wrong church. Thanks
Z
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Robert Lord Zimlich
, 19 January, 2013 - 4:17pm
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Not sure but...
take a look in
Acrolophus
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Steve Nanz
, 19 January, 2013 - 2:55pm
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