Alasea is a genus of moths in the family Choreutidae, containing only one species, Alasea corniculata, which is known from Costa Rica.

Alasea
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Alasea

Rota, 2008
Species:
A. corniculata
Binomial name
Alasea corniculata
Rota, 2008

The length of the forewings is 4.5–5.2 mm for males and 5.2–5.7 mm for females.[1]

Etymology

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

References

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  1. ^ "A new genus and new species of metalmark moths (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae) from Costa Rica" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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