Moths of North Carolina

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View PDF	Tineidae Members:	Acrolophus Members:	14 NC Records
Acrolophus spilotus Davis, 1990 - Spotted Grass Tubeworm Moth

Taxonomy

Family:
Tineidae

P3 Number:
300094.4

MONA Number:
382.10

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:

Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.

Distribution in North Carolina


Distribution: A southern species commonly found in Florida and the Gulf States, A. spilotus can be found along the southern coast of North Carolina. As of 2023, it has only been documented in Brunswick and New Hanover counties.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.


Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

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Larval Host Plants: The hosts appear to be undocumented. - View

Status in North Carolina

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Photo Gallery for Acrolophus spilotus - Spotted Grass Tubeworm Moth		Photos: 15
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-02 Brunswick Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-24 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-24 Brunswick Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-24 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-24 Brunswick Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-18 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-25 Brunswick Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-25 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-25 Brunswick Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-17 New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-22 New Hanover Co. Comment:	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-22 New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21 New Hanover Co. Comment:	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21 New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21 New Hanover Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Acrolophus spilotus - Spotted Grass Tubeworm Moth