Acrolophus panamae, the Panama grass tubeworm moth, is a moth of the family Acrolophidae. It was described by August Busck in 1914. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.[2]
| Panama grass tubeworm moth | |
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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. panamae
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| Acrolophus panamae | |
The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July.[3]
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