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. CRC Press. ISBN 0-916846-45-8, ISBN 978-0-916846-45-9.

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