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