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Maliattha

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Maliattha is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863.[2][3]

Description

Palpi upturned, reaching above vertex of head, where the second joint clothed with long hair below, and third joint prominent. Antennae minutely ciliated in male. Thorax roughly scaled but tuftless. Abdomen with strong dorsal tufts, and shorter than the hindwings. Forewings narrow. Hindwings with veins 3 and 4 stalked. Legs naked. Larva with four pairs of abdominal prolegs.[4]

Species

References

  1. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Maliattha Walker, 1863". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Maliattha​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku (August 29, 2020). "Maliattha Walker, 1863". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  4. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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Maliattha: Brief Summary

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Maliattha is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863.

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