''Ascalenia acaciella'' is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found on the

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and Malta, North Africa, the Near and Middle East and east to Afghanistan and Pakistan. The habitat consists of dry or desert-like areas. The wingspan is .lepiforum.de
/ref> The larvae feed on the flower heads of ''

Acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus na ...

'' species, including '' Acacia farnesiana'', ''

Acacia karroo ''Vachellia karroo'', commonly known as the sweet thorn, common acacia, Karoo thorn, Cape gum or cockspur thorn, is a species of ''Vachellia'', native to southern Africa from southern Angola east to Mozambique, and south to South Africa. It is ...

'' and '' Acacia tortilis''. Pupation occurs amongst the flowers in a transparent cocoon covered with

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. Adults fly almost year-round, probably in several generations.

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Moths described in 1915 Ascalenia Moths of Africa Moths of Asia {{Chrysopeleiinae-stub