Bifascia nigralbella
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
  • Ascalenia nigralbella Chretien, 1915
  • Limnoecia asteroleuca Meyrick, 1917

Bifascia nigralbella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Algeria, the northern Sahara, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, western Pakistan and India.[1] It has also been recorded from Spain.[2]

The wingspan is 8-8.5 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on the flowers of Acacia species, including Acacia farnesiana and Acacia horrida. They are 7 mm long and slender. The dorsal part is yellow with red stripes in the first part.

References

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  • BIFASCIA - Butterflies and Moths of the World on The Natural History Museum.


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