Bastilla tahitiensis
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Bastilla tahitiensis is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is endemic to Tahiti
and Moorea.
It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Bastilla solomonensis
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is endemic to Tahiti
Tahiti
Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous...
and Moorea.
It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Bastilla solomonensis
Bastilla solomonensis
Bastilla solomonensis is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found on the Solomon Islands , the Bismarck Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, New Guinea, Australia , Kei Island, the Moluccas, Java, Mindanao and the Philippines.The wingspan is about 60 mm.The larvae feed on Breynia...
.