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]
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| Genus: | Bifascia Amsel, 1961
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| Species: | B. nigralbella
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The larvae feed on the flowers of Acacia species, including Acacia farnesiana and Acacia horrida. They are 7 mm long and slender.
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- BIFASCIA - Butterflies and Moths of the World on The Natural History Museum.