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"Bastilla joviana" is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Caspar Stoll in 1782. It is found from the Oriental region to the Moluccas and in New Guinea and Australia. It is also present in South Africa. The larvae feed on "Acalypha", "Breynia" and "Phyllanthus" species.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Jul 8, 2025. Captured Dec 14, 2017 15:11 in 80 Tanderra Way, Karana Downs QLD 4306, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/22.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO6400
  • 135mm