Ascalenia bifasciella

(Ascalenia bifasciella)

Description

Ascalenia bifasciella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in North Africa. The wingspan is 7–10 millimetres (0.28–0.39 in). Adults have been recorded on wing from April to June.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Cosmopterigidae

Genus:Ascalenia

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