Acrolophus cressoni (Cresson's grass tubeworm moth) is a moth of the family Acrolophidae.[1] It is found in North America, including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.[2]
| Cresson's grass tubeworm moth | |
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| Acrolophus cressoni, Cresson's grass tubeworm, size: 8.2 mm | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Acrolophus |
| Species: | A. cressoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Acrolophus cressoni (Walsingham, 1882)
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References
edit- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Acrolophus cressoni". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bug Guide