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Tineidae 300070.7 – 0353   Acrolophus forbesi Hasbrouck, 1964

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Similar Species: Acrolophus piger [0371] and Acrolophus forbesi [0353] belong to differ groups but look the same and can't be separated without the genitalia or a good look at features of the head. Eyes in A. forbesi are naked or with very short setae and look naked. Eyes in A. piger are setose. ~ P. Jump Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: forbesi Hasbrouck, 1964 (Acrolophus) - MONA 1983: 0353

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Hasbrouck, F.F., 1964. Moths of the family Acrolophidae in America North of Mexico. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 114: 636; figs. 162-163. Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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