''Alasea'' is a genus of

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

s in the family

Choreutidae Choreutidae, or metalmark moths, are a family of insects in the lepidopteran order whose relationships have been long disputed. It was placed previously in the superfamily Yponomeutoidea in family Glyphipterigidae and in superfamily Sesioide ...

, containing only one species, ''Alasea corniculata'', which is known from

Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...

. The length of the forewings is 4.5–5.2 mm for males and 5.2–5.7 mm for females.

Etymology

The species is named for the horn-shaped projection on the valva. The word is derived from the Latin adjective ''corniculatus''.

References

External links

Choreutidae.lifedesks.org: Holotype picture
Choreutidae Monotypic moth genera Moths of Central America {{Choreutidae-stub