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Acrolophus mycetophagus

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Frilly grass tubeworm moth
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Acrolophus
Species:
A. mycetophagus
Binomial name
Acrolophus mycetophagus
Davis, 1990[1]

Acrolophus mycetophagus, commonly known as the frilly grass tubeworm moth, is a moth of the family Acrolophidae. It was described by Davis in 1990. It is found in the southern United States from Virginia and Florida to Texas.[2]

The wingspan is 16–17 mm (0.63–0.67 in).[3]

The larvae are thought to feed on fungi.

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