Oligophlebia igniflua is a moth of the family Sesiidae. 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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Oligophlebia |
| Species: | O. igniflua
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| Binomial name | |
| Oligophlebia igniflua (T.P. Lucas, 1893)
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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 Directory
- Moths of Australia
- Classification of the Superfamily Sesioidea (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia)