Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cosmopterigidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ascalenia | |
Ascalenia semnostola is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1897. It was described from New South Wales (Australia), but has also been recorded from South Africa.
This species feeds on Acacia decurrens forming an elongate three-sided chamber with silk. The adults have a wingspan of 8-12mm.
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