Acrolophus pholeter is a moth of the family Acrolophidae. It was described by Davis in 1988. It is found in North America, including Florida.[2] Larvae have been reported to feed on animal fecal matter, particularly that of tortoises.[3]

Acrolophus pholeter
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Acrolophus
Species:
A. pholeter
Binomial name
Acrolophus pholeter
Davis, 1988[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Synonymic list" (PDF). Nearctica.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Moth Photographers Group – Acrolophus pholeter – 0370.1". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Observations on the biology of the antlion genus Glenurus Hagen (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae)". Digitalcommons.unl.edu. Retrieved 30 March 2022.