Nigilgia violacea
| 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 | |
Nigilgia violacea is a moth in the Brachodidae family. 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]
References
- ↑ 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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