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Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth - Acrolophus popeanella TL: ~10 mm. Tan/brown and marked with dark brown. It had a large median spot near inner margin of forewings.<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area<br />
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2020(123) Acrolophus popeanella,Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth,Geotagged,Moth Week 2020,Summer,United States,moth Click/tap to enlarge

Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth - Acrolophus popeanella

TL: ~10 mm. Tan/brown and marked with dark brown. It had a large median spot near inner margin of forewings.

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area

2020(123)

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''Acrolophus popeanella'' is a moth of the family Acrolophidae. It is found in the eastern United States, from New Jersey and Ohio south to Florida and west to Illinois, Nebraska and Texas.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jul 20, 2020. Captured Jul 19, 2020 21:49 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/166s
  • ISO2500
  • 100mm