Bityla defigurata

(Bityla defigurata)

Description

Bityla defigurata is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is endemic to New Zealand. The larvae of this species have been reared on Muehlenbeckia australis and Muehlenbeckia complexa.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Noctuidae

Genus:Bityla

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