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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Ascalenia |
| Species: | A. acaciella
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| Ascalenia acaciella Chretien, 1915
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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. Pupation occurs amongst the flowers in a transparent cocoon covered with frass. Adults fly almost year-round, probably in several generations.
References edit
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