Ascalenia gastrocosma
| Ascalenia gastrocosma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Ascalenia |
| Species: | A. gastrocosma
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| Binomial name | |
| Ascalenia gastrocosma Meyrick, 1931
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Ascalenia gastrocosma is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found in Bihar, India.
The wingspan is 6.1–6.6 mm (0.24–0.26 in).[1] Adults have been recorded on wing in May, June and September.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Acacia catechu. They spin the leaves together.
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