''Alasea'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
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.
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
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