Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sesiidae Scientific name Oligophlebia igniflua | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Oligophlebia Rank Species | |
Oligophlebia igniflua is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is only known from the Brisbane district in Queensland, but the distribution of its known host-plant suggests that it will ultimately be found to occur in other rainforest areas in Queensland and 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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