''Oligophlebia igniflua'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

of the family Sesiidae. It is only known from the Brisbane district in

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, but the distribution of its known host-plant suggests that it will ultimately be found to occur in other rainforest areas in

and the

Northern Territory The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory ...

. The length of the forewings is about 6 mm for males and 6–7 for females. The larvae tunnel the trunk of the rainforest tree '' Elaeocarpus grandis''. Pupation takes place in the bark.

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Australian Faunal DirectoryMoths of AustraliaClassification of the Superfamily Sesioidea (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia)
Moths of Australia Sesiidae Moths described in 1893 {{Sesiidae-stub