Bityla defigurata

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]

Bityla defigurata
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Bityla
Species:
B. defigurata
Binomial name
Bityla defigurata
(Walker, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Xylina defigurata Walker, 1865
  • Bityla thoracica Walker, 1865

The larvae of this species have been reared on Muehlenbeckia australis and Muehlenbeckia complexa.[3]

References
  1. "Bityla defigurata (Walker, 1865)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 15 July 2018.


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