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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) » Acrolophus arcanella - Hodges#0340 (Acrolophus arcanella)

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Prominent moth? - Acrolophus arcanella

Odenton, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
July 15, 2013
Size: ~15 mm

Attracted to balcony light.

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Prominent moth? - Acrolophus arcanella

Prominent moth? - Acrolophus arcanella

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Contributed by Timothy Reichard on 22 July, 2013 - 6:31pm
Last updated 2 April, 2018 - 5:25pm

Moved

Moved from Tubeworm Moths.

… Paul Dennehy, 2 April, 2018 - 5:25pm

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Moved

Maybe it looks odd for a Clemens' because it's a sister species A. arcanella? I noticed this discussion today.

Moved from Moths.

… Timothy Reichard, 2 August, 2014 - 8:08pm

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Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… john and jane balaban, 13 August, 2013 - 9:51pm

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something like

Acrolophus popeanella - Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth - Hodges #0373

… Marcia Morris, 22 July, 2013 - 7:56pm

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Clemens'?!

I've had a few Clemens' around, but they've looked quite different from both my moth here and the one you linked.

Compare with these I've submitted to BAMONA:
#1

#2

Does this species just look quite different when worn or fresh, and when the mohawk is spiked or patted down?

… Timothy Reichard, 22 July, 2013 - 8:58pm

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variations

As far as the different looks of this species, if you click on the thumbnail photo I included in my previous comment and peruse the images link on this site for the species, you will see that this species has several variations - the page for this species on MPG also presents several variations. I'm not an expert by any means, but based my suggestion wholly on photographs submitted for the Clemen's to the two sites. I hope that helps. 8-)

… Marcia Morris, 22 July, 2013 - 11:18pm

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Yes, thanks.

This evening a moth that looks halfway between the ragged one I submitted here and the two sleeker ones I linked to appeared by my exterior light. An amazing species.

… Timothy Reichard, 24 July, 2013 - 9:43pm

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