Acrolophus mycetophagus
Acrolophus mycetophagus, commonly known as the frilly grass tubeworm moth, is a moth of the family Acrolophidae. It was described by Davis in 1990. It is found in the southern United States from Virginia and Florida to Texas.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Acrolophidae |
| Genus: | Acrolophus |
| Species: | A. mycetophagus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrolophus mycetophagus | |
The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The forewings are white with a band of dark scales across the median area. The hindwings are dark brownish-gray.[3]
The larvae are thought to feed on fungi.
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