Bifascia nigralbella
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| Genus: | Bifascia Amsel, 1961
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| Species: | B. nigralbella
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| Bifascia nigralbella (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. The dorsal part is yellow with red stripes in the first part.
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