Moths of North Carolina
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Acrolophus spilotus Davis, 1990 - Spotted Grass Tubeworm Moth

Acrolophus spilotusAcrolophus spilotusAcrolophus spilotusAcrolophus spilotus
Taxonomy
Family:
Tineidae		P3 Number:
300094.4		 MONA Number:
382.10
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
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.
Acrolophus spilotusAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
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Larval Host Plants: The hosts appear to be undocumented. - View
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Status in North Carolina
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 Photo Gallery for Acrolophus spilotus - Spotted Grass Tubeworm Moth

Photos: 17
Acrolophus spilotusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-16
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Acrolophus spilotusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-15
Brunswick Co.
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Acrolophus spilotusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-02
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Acrolophus spilotusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-24
Brunswick Co.
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Acrolophus spilotusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-24
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Acrolophus spilotusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-24
Brunswick Co.
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Acrolophus spilotusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-24
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Acrolophus spilotusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-18
Brunswick Co.
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Acrolophus spilotusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-25
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Acrolophus spilotusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-25
Brunswick Co.
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Acrolophus spilotusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-25
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Acrolophus spilotusRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-17
New Hanover Co.
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Acrolophus spilotusRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-22
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Acrolophus spilotusRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-22
New Hanover Co.
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Acrolophus spilotusRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Acrolophus spilotusRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
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Acrolophus spilotusRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
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