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Tineidae 300094.4 – 0382.1   Acrolophus spilotus Davis, 1990

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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: spilotus Davis, 1990 (Acrolophus) - MONA 1983: [NEW] Taxonomic Notes: Acrolophus spilotus Davis, 1990, n. sp., Proc. Entom. Soc. Wash., v. 92, no. 4, p. 694-704.

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. Davis, D., 1990. Three new species of Acrolophus from the southeastern United States with remarks on the status of the family Acrolophidae (Lepidoptera, Tineoidea). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 92(4): 694-704. 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 iNaturalist

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