Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth

Acrolophus popeanella

''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.
Acrolophus popeanella - Clemens’ Grass Tubeworm Moth Attracted to an LED light in a rural area. Acrolophus popeanella,Clemens’ Grass Tubeworm Moth,Geotagged,Moth,Moth Week 2020,Summer,United States

Appearance

The wingspan is 24–33 mm. The forewings are yellowish to reddish brown or purplish and heavily marked with darker colors. Adults are on wing from May to September.
Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth - Acrolophus popeanella Male moth that was about 11 mm long. It had very fuzzy palps that reached backwards towards its abdomen. It was mostly tan/brown and was marked with dark brown, purple, and pink. It had a large median spot near inner margin of forewings. Attracted to a moth light in a rural area. Acrolophus popeanella,Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth,Geotagged,Summer,United States,moth,moth week 2018

Food

The larvae feed on the roots of ''Trifolium pratense''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyTineidae
GenusAcrolophus
SpeciesA. popeanella
Photographed in
United States of America