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Nigilgia violacea

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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

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.[1]

References

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  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].