| Higher taxa: | Pyralidae (family)/ Phycitinae (subfamily)/ Phycitini (tribe)/ Megalophycita (genus)/ | 
| Status: | Accepted | 
| Authorship: | Amsel, 1953 | 
| Citation: | Megalophycita n. Gen. | 
| Taxon remarks: | Type species: Megalophycita albicostella Amsel, 1953. Bulletin de l'Institut fondamental d'Afrique noire (A) 15(4): 1443, figs 2, 2a. By original designation and monotypy. | 
| Publication: | Amsel H. G. 1953a. Neue Kleinschmetterlinge aus Nordwest-Afrika. | 
| Journal: | Bulletin de l'Institut fondamental d'Afrique noire | 
| Volume: | (A) 15 | 
| Issue: | 4 | 
| Pagination: | 1442–1443 | 
| Scientific Name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Original Combination | Images | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megalophycita albicostella Amsel, 1953 | Amsel, 1953 | species | Accepted | Megalophycita albicostella |