Acrolophus piger Dyar, 1900 is a animal in the Tineidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Acrolophus piger Dyar, 1900
The piger grass tubeworm moth (Acrolophus piger) is an Acrolophidae moth found in the southeastern U.S., with a ~16 mm wingspan.
Acrolophus piger, commonly known as the piger grass tubeworm moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Acrolophidae. This species was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1900. It is found in North America, specifically in the U.S. states of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. The wingspan of this moth is approximately 16 mm.
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Amydria effrentella Clemens, 1859
Opogona stereodyta (Meyrick, 1897)
Acrolophus popeanella Clemens, 1859
Trichophaga tapetzella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tinea pellionella Linnaeus, 1758
Moerarchis inconcisella (Walker, 1863)
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