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Tineidae 300087.4 – 0373   Acrolophus popeanella (Clemens, 1859)              Pope's Grass Tubeworm

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fabaceae Poaceae.  Host genera: Festuca Poa Trifolium Zea.  Host extended: grasses (Heppner 2007); grass roots (Heitzman & Heitzman 1987); burrows & eats roots (Comstock 1945)...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: popeanella (Clemens, 1859) (Anaphora) - MONA 1983: 373 agrotipennella (Grote, 1872) (Anaphora) confusellus (Dyar, 1900) (Anaphora) morrisoni (Walsingham, 1887) (Anaphora) scardina (Zeller, 1873) (Anaphora) Taxonomic Notes: Acrolophus popeanella: Florida populations with a large amount of white in the forewing are proving to be a new species, the CO1 DNA differs by more than 5% from the darker specimens that have no or very reduced white scaling. ~ P. Jump

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Clemens, B., 1859. Contribution to American Lepidopterology. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 11: 261. 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: 558; figs. 5-24. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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