| Regnum | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Classis | Insecta |
| Ordo | Lepidoptera |
| Familia | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus | Bifascia |
| Genus authority | Amsel, 1961 |
| Species | B. nigralbella |
| Binomial | Bifascia nigralbella |
| Binomial authority | (Chretien, 1915) |
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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 larvae feed on the flowers of Acacia species, including Acacia farnesiana and Acacia horrida. They are 7 mm long and slender.
References
- ^ Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Gattungen Bifascia AMSEL, Bifascioides Kasy, und Gisilia Kasy (Lepidoptera, Walshiidae)
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ lepiforum.de
External links
- BIFASCIA - Butterflies and Moths of the World on The Natural History Museum.