Biology:Acrolophus

Short description: Genus of moths

Acrolophus
Unidentified Acrolophus species
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tineidae
Subfamily:	Acrolophinae
Genus:	Acrolophus Poey, 1832
Synonyms
List Anaphora Clemens, 1859 Anaphorina Strand, 1932 Ankistrophorus Walsingham, 1887 Apoclisis Walsingham, 1914 Atopocera Walsingham, 1897 Bazira Walker, 1864 Brachysymbola Meyrick, 1912 Caenogenes Walsingham, 1887 Daulia Walker, 1863 Derchis Walker, 1863 Eddara Walker, 1863 Eddarula Strand, 1932 Eulepiste Walsingham, 1882 Eutheca Grote, 1881 Felderia Walsingham, 1887 Hibita Walker, 1863 Homonymus Walsingham, 1887 Hypoclopus Walsingham, 1887 Neolophus Walsingham, 1887 Orothyntis Meyrick, 1913 Ortholophus Walsingham, 1887 Phlongia Walker, 1864 Pilanaphora Walsingham, 1897 Psephocrita Meyrick, 1919 Pseudanaphora Walsingham, 1887 Pseudoconchylis Walsingham, 1884 Sapinella Kirby, 1892 Tachasara Walker, 1866 Thysanoscelis Walsingham, 1887 Thysanoskelis Walsingham, 1887 Tirasia Walker, 1863 Urbara Walker, 1864 Xerocausta Meyrick, 1929

Acrolophus is a genus of moths in the family Acrolophidae, with, typically, great individual variation within species in color pattern, making field identification of many individuals difficult or impossible. It was described by Felipe Poey in 1832.

References

• Bland, K.P., 2010: Name-bearing Types of Lepidoptera (Insecta), excluding Rhopalocera, in the National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh. Zootaxa 2394: 1-22. Abstract: [1].

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