| Bifascia nigralbella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Bifascia Amsel, 1961 |
| Species: | B. nigralbella |
| Binomial name | |
| Bifascia nigralbella (Chretien, 1915) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bifascia nigralbella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Algeria, the northern Sahara, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, western Pakistan and India. It has also been recorded from Spain.
The wingspan is 8-8.5 mm.
The larvae feed on the flowers of Acacia species, including Acacia farnesiana and Acacia horrida. They are 7 mm long and slender.
References
- Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Gattungen Bifascia AMSEL, Bifascioides Kasy, und Gisilia Kasy (Lepidoptera, Walshiidae)
- Fauna Europaea
- lepiforum.de
External links
- BIFASCIA - Butterflies and Moths of the World on The Natural History Museum.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Bifascia nigralbella | |
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