Bastilla joviana (Stoll, 1782) is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Bastilla joviana (Stoll, 1782)

Bastilla joviana (Stoll, 1782)

Bastilla joviana is a Noctuidae moth first described in 1782, found across parts of Africa, Asia, Oceania, with larvae feeding on three plant genera.

Family
Genus
Bastilla
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Bastilla joviana (Stoll, 1782)

Bastilla joviana (Stoll, 1782) is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It was first described by Caspar Stoll in 1782. Its distribution ranges from the Oriental region to the Moluccas, and it can also be found in New Guinea, Australia, and South Africa. The larvae of this moth feed on species from the genera Acalypha, Breynia and Phyllanthus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Bastilla

More from Erebidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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