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Ascalenia acaciella

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Species of moth

Ascalenia acaciella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Ascalenia
Species: A. acaciella
Binomial name
Ascalenia acaciella
Chretien, 1915
Synonyms
  • Scythris maculatella D. Lucas, 1937
  • Ascalenia maculatella
  • Tischeria noviciata Gozmany, 1960
  • Ascalenia noviciata
  • Scythris tergipunctella Turati, 1924
  • Ascalenia tergipunctella

Ascalenia acaciella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Malta, North Africa, the Near and Middle East and east to Afghanistan and Pakistan. The habitat consists of dry or desert-like areas.

The wingspan is 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in).

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

  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Ascalenia". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 23 August 2020 – via FUNET.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Notes on the Cosmopterigidae (Lepidoptera) of Afghanistan and Jammu & Kashmir, India with descriptions of two new species
  4. lepiforum.de
Taxon identifiers
Ascalenia acaciella


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