Biology:Acrolophus pholeter
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Short description: Species of moth
| Acrolophus pholeter | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Acrolophus |
| Species: | A. pholeter
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| Binomial name | |
| Acrolophus pholeter Davis, 1988[1]
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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]
References
- ↑ "Synonymic list". http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/pdfs/volume3/lepidoptera/ALEPS.pdf.
- ↑ "Moth Photographers Group – Acrolophus pholeter – 0370.1". http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=370.1.
- ↑ "Observations on the biology of the antlion genus Glenurus Hagen (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae)". http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1310&context=insectamundi.
Wikidata ☰ Q4676059 entry
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