Ascalenia acaciella
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Species of moth
| Ascalenia acaciella | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Ascalenia |
| Species: | A. acaciella
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| Binomial name | |
| Ascalenia acaciella Chretien, 1915
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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Ascalenia acaciella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Malta,[2] North Africa, the Near and Middle East and east to Afghanistan [3] and Pakistan. The habitat consists of dry or desert-like areas.
The wingspan is 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in).[4]
The larvae feed on the flower heads of Acacia species, including Acacia farnesiana , Acacia karroo and Acacia tortilis . Adults fly almost year-round, probably in several generations.
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Ascalenia acaciella .
- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Ascalenia". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 23 August 2020 – via FUNET.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Notes on the Cosmopterigidae (Lepidoptera) of Afghanistan and Jammu & Kashmir, India with descriptions of two new species
- ^ lepiforum.de
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