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Tineidae 300087.5 – 0374   Acrolophus propinqua (Walsingham, 1887)              Walsingham's Grass Tubeworm

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Poaceae[none_specified].  Host genera: .none_specified.  Host extended: grass (Heppner 2007).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: propinqua (Walsingham, 1887) (Anaphora) - MONA 1983: 374 busckella (Haimbach, 1915) (Anaphora) tenuis (Walsingham, 1887) (Anaphora) violaceellus Beutenmüller, 1887 (Acrolophus)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Hasbrouck, F.F., 1964. Moths of the family Acrolophidae in America North of Mexico. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 114: 571; figs. 70-82. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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