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Acrolophus unidentified species - No Common Name

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Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Tineoidea

Family:
Tineidae

Subfamily:
[Acrolophinae]

Tribe:
[Acrolophini]

P3 Number:
0.00

MONA Number:
386.01

Comments: The genus Acrolophus is a mostly neotropical taxon with over 250 described species, including 54 that are currently recognized in North America. The labial palps on the males of many species are very elongated and densely hairy. The larvae of some species live in silk-lined burrows in the ground and feed on the roots and young shoots of grasses and herbs. However, the life histories of most species remain undocumented and in need of study. Members of this genus were previously placed in their own family (Acrolophidae), but they are now treated as a subgroup within the Tineidae based on molecular phylogenetic studies. Individual species often exhibit substantial phenotypic variation in coloration and patterning, and some specimens may to difficult to assign to species based solely on photographs.

Identification

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

Distribution in North Carolina

Distribution:

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

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Status in North Carolina

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	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-08 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-08 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-18 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-18 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2025-06-03 Currituck Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-26 Rowan Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-26 Rowan Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-12 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-12 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-19 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-19 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-06-12 Carteret Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-26 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-26 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-26 Graham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Stefanie Hedrick on 2023-08-17 Mecklenburg Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-08-16 Davidson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-12 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-12 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-08-08 Davidson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-06 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-08-05 Davidson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2023-07-26 Chatham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-21 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-13 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-11 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-18 New Hanover Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-17 New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21 New Hanover Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-25 Greene Co. Comment: