Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cosmopterigidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ascalenia | |
Ascalenia pachnodes is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It has been recorded from Nubia and India (Bengal).
The wingspan is 6-9.2 mm.
The larvae feed on the twigs of Tamarix species, including Tamarix gallica, Tamarix indica and Tamarix dioica.
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