Nigilgia violacea

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

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

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]

References
  1. Kallies, Axel , Yutaka Arita & Min Wang, 2007: A new Phycodinae species (Lepidoptera: Brachodidae) from China. Trans. lepid. Soc. Japan 58 (2): 157-161. Abstract and full article: .


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