Bityla defigurata
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Bityla defigurata (Walker, 1865)
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Bityla defigurata is a moth of the family Noctuidae.[1] It was first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
The larvae of this species have been reared on Muehlenbeckia australis and Muehlenbeckia complexa.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Bityla defigurata (Walker, 1865)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ Walker, Francis (1865). "Part XXXIII. Supplement – Part 3". List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. pt. 33–34: 707–1120 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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