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Nigilgia superbella

Nigilgia superbella is a moth in the family Brachodidae. It was described by Rebel in 1907. It is known from Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Jul 11, 2026
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Length
95 w
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Nigilgia superbella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Brachodidae
Genus: Nigilgia
Species:
N. superbella
Binomial name
Nigilgia superbella
(Rebel, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Phycodes superbella Rebel, 1907

Nigilgia superbella is a moth in the family Brachodidae. It was described by Rebel in 1907. It is known from Yemen, Saudi Arabia1 and the United Arab Emirates.2

The larvae feed on Ficus species.

References

References

  1. Kallies, A., 2004: The Brachodidae of the Oriental region and Adjacent territories (Lepidoptera: Sesioidea). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 147 (1): 1-20.
  2. Afro Moths