genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
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moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...
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Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the othe ...
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Bityla defigurata
''Bityla defigurata'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865 using specimens collected by T. R. Oxley in Nelson and originally named ''Xylina defigu ...
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Bityla sericea
''Bityla sericea'' is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. This species is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" by the Department of Conservation (New Zealand), New Zealand Department of Conse ...