Dark Acrolophus
Common NameDark Acrolophus
Scientific NameAcrolophus arcanellus
FamilyAcrolophidae
SubfamilyAcrolophinae
Wingspan (mm)25
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorsbrown, tan, reddish-brown
HabitatWoodlands, fields, disturbed areas, grasslands
Geographic RangeEastern North America
Host Plantsgrasses, sedges, herbaceous plants
Flight PeriodMay to September
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are root feeders, constructing silken tubes in the soil where they live and pupate. Adults are nocturnal.
Identification TipsLook for its robust, hairy appearance, broad and somewhat rounded forewings with a cryptic brown pattern, and prominent, often upturned, hairy labial palps characteristic of the Acrolophus genus.
Description
A robust, medium-sized moth with a hairy body and mottled dark brown to reddish-brown forewings, often with lighter tan markings, providing excellent camouflage.
