Panama Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus panamae Busck, 1914
Panama Grass Tubeworm Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/5514
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Panama grass tubeworm moth
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Acrolophus
Species:
A. panamae
Binomial name
Acrolophus panamae
Busck, 1914[1]

Acrolophus panamae, the Panama grass tubeworm moth, is a moth of the family Acrolophidae. It was described by August Busck in 1914. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.[2]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July.[3]

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