An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/12/2014).

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Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/1/2014).

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An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/11/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/21/2016).

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An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/2/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/6/2020).

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Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/14/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 204686 - Psn: 35)

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An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/15/2013).

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An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/19/2018). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/2/2013). Determined by Ken Childs/BugGuide.

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An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/21/2019).

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An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/7/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/18/2021). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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<em>Acrolophus plumifrontella</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/11/2013). (Photo ID: 15841 - Psn: 55)

Acrolophus plumifrontella in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/11/2013).

Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/7/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/30/2016). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 278798 - Psn: 55)

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An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/27/2014). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.

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Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/14/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 204259 - Psn: 65)

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Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) treichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 221960 - Psn: 66)

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An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/18/2004).

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Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth with eggs in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2005).

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Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2005).

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Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2005).

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Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/4/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 183093 - Psn: 90)

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An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/12/2014). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/1/2014). Media by Timothy Reichard.

An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/11/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/21/2016). View Record Details Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC.

An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/2/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/6/2020). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/15/2013). Media by Mike Burchett.

An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/19/2018). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/2/2013). Determined by Ken Childs/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/21/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/7/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/18/2021). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Barbara Speckart.

Acrolophus plumifrontella in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/11/2013). Media by Timothy Reichard.

An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/7/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/27/2014). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Even Dankowicz.

An Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/18/2004). View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth with eggs in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2005). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

Eastern Grass Tubeworm Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2005). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

Source: Wikipedia

Acrolophus plumifrontella

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tineidae
Genus:	Acrolophus
Species:	A. plumifrontella
Binomial name
*Acrolophus plumifrontella* (Clemens, 1859)
Synonyms
Anaphora plumifrontella Clemens, 1859 Anaphora bombycina Zeller, 1873 Acrolophus bombycina Acrolophus cervinus Walsingham, 1887 Acrolophus angustipennella Beutenmüller, 1887^[1]

Acrolophus plumifrontella, the eastern grass-tubeworm moth,^[2] is a moth of the family Acrolophidae. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.^[3]

The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October.^[4]