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Acrolophus arcanella

300080.00 — 0340 — Acrolophus arcanella (Clemens, 1859)
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Images copyright: Ken Childs (TN)

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Detritus and roots of grasses and low herbaceous plants

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • 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: 628; figs. 150-157.
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Acrolophus arcanella

    Abundance data late May to early October