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Tineidae 300081.2 – 0367.1   Acrolophus mycetophagus Davis, 1990              Frilly Grass Tubeworm

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: mycetophagus Davis, 1990 (Acrolophus) Taxonomic Notes: Acrolophus mycetophagus Davis, 1990, n. sp., Proc. Entom. Soc. Wash., v. 92, no. 4, p. 694-704.

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. Davis, D., 1990. Three new species of Acrolophus from the southeastern United States with remarks on the status of the family Acrolophidae (Lepidoptera, Tineoidea). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 92(4): 694-704. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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