Acrolophus mycetophagus Davis, 1990 is a animal in the Tineidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Acrolophus mycetophagus Davis, 1990
Acrolophus mycetophagus, the frilly grass tubeworm moth, is an acrolophid moth found in the southern US, whose larvae are thought to eat fungi.
Acrolophus mycetophagus, commonly called the frilly grass tubeworm moth, is a moth species that belongs to the family Acrolophidae. This species was first described by Davis in 1990. It is distributed in the southern United States, ranging from Virginia and Florida west to Texas. The wingspan of adult Acrolophus mycetophagus measures 16–17 mm, which equals 0.63–0.67 inches. Researchers believe the larvae of this moth feed on fungi.
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