Ascalenia viviparella explained

Ascalenia viviparella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Afghanistan,^[1] Iran,^[2] Ukraine and southern Russia.^[3]

The wingspan is 7.5-9.5 mm. Adults have been recorded from May to June in Afghanistan and Iran. There are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Calligonum junceum, Calligonum setosum and Calligonum leucocladum. They can be found from late spring to the second half of summer.

Notes and References

1. http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/261770 Koster, 2008. Notes on the Cosmopterigidae (Lepidoptera) of Afghanistan and Jammu & Kashmir, India with descriptions of two new species. Zool. Med. Leiden 82 (12): 91-102, fi gs 1-13.—
2. Web site: Vorläufige Revision der Gattung Ascalenia Wocke (Lepidoptera, Walshiidae) . PDF . 2012-07-22.
3. Web site: Fauna Europaea . https://web.archive.org/web/20121015003807/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=436647 . dead . October 15, 2012 . Faunaeur.org . 2012-07-22.