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Bityla defigurata
Bityla defigurata female.jpg
Female
Bityla defigurata male.jpg
Male
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Genus:
Bityla
Species:
B. defigurata
Binomial name
Bityla defigurata
(Walker, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Xylina defigurata Walker, 1865
  • Bityla thoracica Walker, 1865

Bityla defigurata is a moth of the family Noctuidae. 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.

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