Moths of North Carolina
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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
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:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Acrolophus unidentified speciesAlamance 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)

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Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-08
Brunswick Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-08
Brunswick Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-18
Brunswick Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-18
Brunswick Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2025-06-03
Currituck Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-26
Rowan Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-26
Rowan Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-12
Brunswick Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-12
Brunswick Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-19
Brunswick Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-19
Brunswick Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: R. Newman on 2024-06-12
Carteret Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-26
Brunswick Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-26
Brunswick Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-26
Graham Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Stefanie Hedrick on 2023-08-17
Mecklenburg Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-08-16
Davidson Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-12
Wilson Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-12
Wilson Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-08-08
Davidson Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-06
Brunswick Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-08-05
Davidson Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-21
Orange Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-13
Orange Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-11
Orange Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-18
New Hanover Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-17
New Hanover Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
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Acrolophus unidentified speciesRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-25
Greene Co.
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