Biology:Acrolophus laticapitana

Short description: Species of moth

Acrolophus laticapitana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tineidae
Genus:	Acrolophus
Species:	A. laticapitana
Binomial name
Acrolophus laticapitana (Walsingham, 1884)
Synonyms
Pseudoconchylis laticapitana Walsingham, 1884 Acrolophus laticapitanus Phalonia unistrigana Dyar 1903 Acrolophus leopardus Busck 1910 Acrolophus occidens Busck 1910 Acrolophus flavicomus Busck 1912 Acrolophus clarkei Hasbrouck 1964 Acrolophus heinrichi Hasbrouck 1964

Acrolophus laticapitana is a moth of the family Acrolophidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1884. It is found in North America, northern California to southern Arizona.

The length of the forewings 6.5–9.5 mm.

Subspecies

• Acrolophus laticapitana laticapitana
• Acrolophus laticapitana unistriganus Dyar, 1903

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4676001 entry