Ascalenia beieri

(Ascalenia beieri)

Description

Ascalenia beieri is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Kasy in 1968. It is found in Sudan. The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are brownish-black with whitish sprinkling in the apical half. The hindwings are grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Cosmopterigidae

Genus:Ascalenia

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