Nigilgia violacea

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Nigilgia violacea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Brachodidae
Genus: Nigilgia
Species:
N. violacea
Binomial name
Nigilgia violacea
Kallies & Arita, 2007

Nigilgia violacea is a moth in the family Brachodidae. It was described by Kallies and Arita in 2007. It is found in China (Guangdong).

The wingspan is 13–15 mm for males and 14.5–17 mm for females. The forewings are black with a violet lustre and with metallic golden scales at the base. The hindwings are uniform dark brown to black. Adults have been recorded feeding on the flower nectar of Patrinia species. [1]

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References

  1. Kallies, Axel , Yutaka Arita & Min Wang, 2007: A new Phycodinae species (Lepidoptera: Brachodidae) from China. Trans. lepid. Soc. Japan58 (2): 157-161. Abstract and full article: .