| Clemens' grass tubeworm moth | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Acrolophus |
| Species: | A. popeanella |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrolophus popeanella (Clemens, 1859) | |
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Acrolophus popeanella (Clemens' grass tubeworm moth) is a moth of the family Acrolophidae. [1] It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1859.
Adults of Acrolophus popleanella have dark brown wings with lighter brown blotches and a striped pattern near the lowermost margin of the forewings. Their wings are held folded in a tent-like formation over their bodies when at rest. They have a wingspan of 24-33 mm and are 11 to 14 mm long. A tuft of elongated, hairlike scales give them a "helmeted" appearance. [2]
A. popeanella is found in the eastern United States, from New Jersey and Ohio south to Florida and west to Illinois, Nebraska and Texas. They are commonly observed in a variety of environments, including grasslands, agricultural areas and urban environments. [2]
The larvae feed on the roots of Trifolium pratense . [3]
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