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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) » Eastern Grass-tubeworm Moth - Hodges#0372 (Acrolophus plumifrontella)

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

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Eastern Grass-tubeworm Moth - Hodges#0372 - Acrolophus plumifrontella - female Eastern Grass-tubeworm Moth - Hodges#0372 - Acrolophus plumifrontella - male Eastern Grass-tubeworm Moth - Hodges#0372 - Acrolophus plumifrontella Moth to porch light - Acrolophus plumifrontella - female Eastern Grass-tubeworm Moth - Acrolophus plumifrontella - male Unidentified moth - Acrolophus plumifrontella Bald Snout Moth? - Lateral - Acrolophus plumifrontella Florida Moth - Acrolophus plumifrontella
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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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