Ascalenia acaciella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Malta,[1] North Africa, the Near and Middle East and east to Afghanistan[2] and Pakistan. The habitat consists of dry or desert-like areas.
The larvae feed on the flower heads of Acacia species, including Acacia farnesiana, Acacia karroo and Acacia tortilis. Adults fly almost year-round, probably in several generations.