Acrolophus mora, the dark acrolophus,[2] is a moth of the family Acrolophidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881. It is found in North America, including Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Acrolophus |
| Species: | A. mora
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The wingspan is about 20 mm for males and 26 mm for females.
References
edit- ^ Synonymic list at nearctica.com
- ^ Eaton, Eric R. (October 26, 2016). "Species Acrolophus morus - Hodges#0367". BugGuide. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "300081.00 – 0367 – Acrolophus morus – (Grote, 1881)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 8, 2018.