Ascalenia jerichoella

Ascalenia jerichoella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Israel.[1]

Ascalenia jerichoella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Ascalenia
Species:
A. jerichoella
Binomial name
Ascalenia jerichoella
(Amsel, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Elachista jerichoella Amsel, 1935

The wingspan is about 6 millimetres (0.24 in). Adults have been recorded in May.

References

  1. J. C. Koster, S. Yu. Sinev: Momphidae, Batrachedridae, Stathmopodidae, Agonoxenidae, Cosmopterigidae, Chrysopeleiidae. In: P. Huemer, O. Karsholt, L. Lyneborg (Hrsg.): Microlepidoptera of Europe. 1. Auflage. Band 5, Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2003, ISBN 87-88757-66-8, p. 179.


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