Bifascia nigralbella explained
Bifascia nigralbella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Algeria, the northern Sahara, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, western Pakistan and India.[1] It has also been recorded from Spain.[2]
The wingspan is 8-8.5 mm.[3]
The larvae feed on the flowers of Acacia species, including Acacia farnesiana and Acacia horrida. They are 7 mm long and slender.
External links
- BIFASCIA - Butterflies and Moths of the World on The Natural History Museum.
Notes and References
- http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/ANNA_74_0187-0194.pdf Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Gattungen Bifascia AMSEL, Bifascioides Kasy, und Gisilia Kasy (Lepidoptera, Walshiidae)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20121015004117/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=436634 Fauna Europaea
- http://www.lepiforum.de/cgi-bin/lepiwiki.pl?Bifascia_Nigralbella lepiforum.de
