Bifascia nigralbella

Bifascia nigralbella
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Bifascia

Amsel, 1961
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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. 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.

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