Biology:Nigetia formosalis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Nigetia |
| Species: | N. formosalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Nigetia formosalis Walker, 1866
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The thin-winged algibelle (Nigetia formosalis) is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species has a scattered distribution from Ontario to Connecticut, south to Florida and Texas .
The wingspan is about 19 mm. There is one generation in the northern parts and two or more in the southern parts of its range.
Larvae have been reared on Protococcus species but probably also feed on lichens.
External links
- Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- Bug Guide
- Images
Wikidata ☰ Q7033121 entry
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