Acrolophus mycetophagus
(Redirected from Frilly Grass Tubeworm Moth)
| Frilly grass tubeworm moth | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Acrolophus |
| Species: | A. mycetophagus
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| 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]
The wingspan is 16–17 mm (0.63–0.67 in).[3]
The larvae are thought to feed on fungi.
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