Alasea is a genus of moths in the family Choreutidae, containing only one species, Alasea corniculata, which is known from Costa Rica.
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| Genus: | Alasea Rota, 2008
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| Species: | A. corniculata
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| Alasea corniculata Rota, 2008
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The length of the forewings is 4.5–5.2 mm for males and 5.2–5.7 mm for females.[1]
Etymology
editThe species is named for the horn-shaped projection on the valva. The word is derived from the Latin adjective corniculatus.
References
edit- ^ "A new genus and new species of metalmark moths (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae) from Costa Rica" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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