''Nigetia'' is a
monotypic moth genus in the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
. Its only species, ''Nigetia formosalis'', the thin-winged algibelle or thin-winged owlet moth, has a scattered distribution in eastern North America from
Ontario to
Connecticut, south to
Florida and
Texas. Both the genus and the species were
first described by
Francis Walker in 1866.
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.
Taxonomy
The genus was previously classified in the subfamily
Acontiinae of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
.
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Scolecocampinae
Moths of North America
Monotypic moth genera
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