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Acrolophus mora

300081.00 — 0367 — Acrolophus mora (Grote, 1881)

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.
  • Grote, A.R., 1882. Article X. - North American moths, with a preliminary catalogue of the species of Hadena and Polia. Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, 6(2): 257-277.
  • 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: 632; figs. 158-161.
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Acrolophus mora

    Abundance data late May to early October