Ascalenia acaciella Chrétien, 1915

on Acacia

parasite

The larvae develop in the flower heads; here also the puption, in a frass covered cocoon.

host plants

Fabaceae, monophagous

Acacia farnesiana, karroo, tortilis.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2019).

larva

See Kasy.

references

Kasy (1969b), Klimesch (1983a), Koster & Sinev (2003a).