Grass-tubeworms

Amydria dyarella Eastern Grass-tubeworm Clemens' Grass-tubeworm

What are they?

Primitive moths with larvae that feed on the roots of grasses and thus are considered garden pests.

Identification

Grass-tubeworms can be initially identified by the remarkable long palps which are long and hairy and extend right back over the top of the head (almost like an extra pair of antennae). Identification to species is currently often not possible by external characteristics alone.



00333          Amydria dyarella

Length: 5-6mm.       Flight Time:       Larval Food:
Amydria dyarella Amydria dyarella Amydria dyarella

00372     Eastern Grass-tubeworm      Acrolophus plumifrontella

Length: 13-18mm.       Flight Time: April-October.       Larval Food: Grasses
Eastern Grass-tubeworm Eastern Grass-tubeworm Eastern Grass-tubeworm
Rufous form
Pale form

Eastern Grass-tubeworm Eastern Grass-tubeworm

00373     Clemens' Grass-tubeworm      Acrolophus popeanella

Length: 12-17mm.       Flight Time: May-September.       Larval Food: Red Clover
Clemens' Grass-tubeworm Clemens' Grass-tubeworm Clemens' Grass-tubeworm
Speckled form
Unspeckled form

Clemens' Grass-tubeworm