Bastilla angularis

Bastilla angularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Bastilla
Species: B. angularis
Binomial name
Bastilla angularis
(Boisduval, 1833)
Synonyms
  • Ophiusa angularis Boisduval, 1833
  • Caranilla angularis (Boisduval, 1833)
  • Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833) [1]

Bastilla angularis is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It has a Panafrican distribution. Countries where it is found include Swaziland, Gabon, Cabo Verde, São Tomé, Réunion and Madagascar.

The adults have a wingspan of approx. 40mm. The larvae feed on Phyllanthus species.

References

  1. Poole, R. W. (1989). Lepidopterorum Catalogus (New Series) Fascicle 118, Noctuidae Archived September 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.. CRC Press. ISBN 0-916846-45-8, ISBN 978-0-916846-45-9.

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