Bifascia nigralbella

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Bifascia nigralbella
Scientific classification
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Bifascia

Amsel, 1961
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B. nigralbella
Binomial name
Bifascia nigralbella
(Chretien, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Ascalenia nigralbellaChretien, 1915
  • Limnoecia asteroleucaMeyrick, 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.

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