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Tubeworm moth

Acrolophus sp.

Description:

6 mm long brown moth with fuzzy antennae

Habitat:

Semi rural

Notes:

Sorry for the poor image quality - the moth was about 7' high on the wall so i took the photo at full stretch.

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9 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Raeven!

Raeven
Raeven 11 years ago

A thanks from me as well - I do believe this is the same moth I've been trying to id. I hadn't realized the wings were so hairy, until picture three. Very nice!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thank you Tamar! You've nailed it I think!

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

No, I think I found the Genus! Acrolophus - Tubeworm Moths
http://bugguide.net/node/view/18147

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

Maybe something from the Superfamily Gelechioidea? http://bugguide.net/node/view/43909
I haven't found a match for those fuzzy bits yet but these moths have similar features.

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

:-)
Every night I think I have found a few new species but when I look more closely at the photos they turn out to be more of the same kind!

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

Little brown moths are quickly becoming the bane of my existence. ;)

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Tamar - I can see that now! Very strange though!

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

You know Karen, I think that this moth's antennae are not the fuzzy things but the thin, lighter colored, non-fuzzy parts from just above the eyes.
I would bet those fuzzy bits would be helpful for ID. I am doing some research now.

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Jul 15, 2012
Submitted on Jul 16, 2012

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