Ascalenia semnostola

Ascalenia semnostola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Ascalenia
Species: A. semnostola
Binomial name
Ascalenia semnostola
(Meyrick, 1897)
Synonyms
  • Pyroderces semnostola Meyrick, 1897
  • Cholotis semnostola

Ascalenia semnostola is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1897. It was described from New South Wales (Australia),[1] but has also been recorded from South Africa.[2]

This species feeds on Acacia decurrens forming an elongate three-sided chamber with silk. The adults have a wingspan of 8-12mm.[3]

References

  1. ↑ LepIndex
  2. ↑ Afro Moths
  3. ↑ Meyrick, 1897. Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera. XVII. Elachistidae Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 22 (2) : 297-435 (page:356)


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