Nigilgia anactis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Brachodidae |
| Genus: | Nigilgia |
| Species: | N. anactis
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| Binomial name | |
| Nigilgia anactis Diakonoff, 1982
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Nigilgia anactis is a moth in the family Brachodidae. It was described by Alexey Diakonoff in 1982. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1][2]
Description[edit]
The wingspan of the adult is 12 mm. Both sexes are alike. Head deep dull gray. Antenna black. Thorax deep dull gray. Abdomen dull gray with a silvery gloss. Venter whitish. Forewings oblong suboval. Apex and termen round. Forewings are blackish with white scales. Broad velvety-black transverse bands present along both sides. A submarginal golden scaly thick streak present. A golden dot visible above end of fold. Cilia purple. Hindwings dark purple. Cilia fuscous with dark gray around the apex.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ Kallies, A., 2004: The Brachodidae of the Oriental Region and Adjacent Territories (Lepidoptera: Sesioidea). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 147 (1): 1-20.
- ^ "Aemulatrix aequilibra male holotype". Tortricid.net. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.