Nigetia
Walker, 1866
Species Guides
1- Nigetia formosalis(Thin-winged Owlet)
Nigetia is a in the Erebidae, containing the single Nigetia formosalis. The genus was described by Francis Walker in 1866 and was formerly classified in Noctuidae. The sole species is distributed across eastern North America.
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Distribution
Eastern North America, from Ontario and Connecticut south to Florida and Texas. Distribution records include Vermont and the United States generally.
Seasonality
One per year in northern parts of the range; two or more generations per year in southern parts.
Host Associations
- Protococcus - larval foodLarvae have been successfully reared on this of green in captivity
- lichens - probable larval foodSuspected based on related , though not directly confirmed
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Taxonomic History
Previously classified in the Acontiinae of the Noctuidae; now placed in Erebidae. Some sources (NCBI) list the family as Nolidae, reflecting ongoing taxonomic uncertainty in this group.
Species Information
The only , Nigetia formosalis, has a wingspan of approximately 19 mm and is known as the thin-winged algibelle or thin-winged owlet .