Ascalenia centropselia is a species of moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was first described by the English entomologist Edward Meyrick in 1931. The species is recorded exclusively from India.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Family: Cosmopterigidae
- Genus: Ascalenia
- Species: A. centropselia
The species belongs to the genus Ascalenia (subfamily Chrysopeleiinae), which comprises minute moths often characterized by iridescent scales.
Description
As a member of the Cosmopterigidae family, Ascalenia centropselia is a small lepidopteran. Specific details regarding its wingspan, coloration, and larval host plants are not widely documented in accessible sources.
Distribution
The species is known to occur in India.
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Ascalenia centropselia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- Meyrick, E. (1931). Exotic Microlepidoptera. Vol. 4.
