Megacephalomana stygium is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae (owlet moths). It is found in Madagascar.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Megacephalomana |
| Species: | M. stygium
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| Binomial name | |
| Megacephalomana stygium (Saalmüller, 1881)
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This species has a big head, with bipectinated antennaes with a length of 2/3 of the forewings. Head and chest are black-brown, antennae darkbrown, forewings black-brown with some violet shine and 3 dented transversal lines. It has a wingspan of 46mm.[2]
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