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 Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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.[1]

References edit

  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: [1].