Maliattha amorpha (Butler, 1886)
Australia, Tanimbar I., New Guinea. See [maps ]
Acontia amorpha Butler, 1886; 399; TL : Australia, Gayndah
Maliattha amorpha fuscitincta Warren, 1913; 280, pl. 26, row a; TL : Tenimber Islands
Maliattha pulverosa Warren, 1913; 282, pl. 26, row c; TL : British New Guinea, Aroa River
Maliattha comes Warren, 1913; 282, pl. 26, row c; TL : British New Guinea, Kumasi River; Angabunga River
Eustrotia eublemmides Rothschild, 1915
Eustroia ochra Turner, 1945
Proschora amaura Turner, 1945; 160; TL : Queensland, Toowoomba
Maliattha angustitaenia Warren, 1913
W.Australia. See [maps ]
Maliattha angustitaenia Warren, 1913; 282, pl. 26, row c; TL : West Australia, Derby district
Maliattha arefacta (Butler, 1879)
Japan, India (West Bengal, ....). See [maps ]
Acontia arefacta Butler, 1879; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) 4 (23): 366 ; TL : Japan, Yokohama
Bankia basalis Moore, 1882; 143; TL : [West Bengal] Darjiling; Shanghai
Maliattha baetica (Swinhoe, 1890)
Burma. See [maps ]
Tarache baetica Swinhoe, 1890; 224; TL : Burma, Rangoon
Maliattha bella (Staudinger, 1888)
Amur, Primorye, Korea, Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu). See [maps ]
Maliattha bicolor Viette, 1982
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Maliattha bicolor Viette, 1982; 279, f. 14; TL : Madagascar, Sambirano, Trsaratana Massif
Maliattha bilineata (Hampson, 1898)
India (Meghalaya, ...). See [maps ]
Hyela bilineata Hampson, 1898; 446; TL : Khasis
Maliattha chalcogramma (Bryk, 1949)
Korea, Japan, .... See [maps ]
Oruza chalcogramma Bryk, 1949; 112, pl. 5, f. 7; TL : Korea, Shuotsu
Maliattha chionozona (Hampson, 1910)
India (Karnataka, ....). See [maps ]
Eustrotia chionozona Hampson, 1910; 610, pl. 167, f. 9; TL : Belgaum
Maliattha commersoni Viette, 1965
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Maliattha commersoni Viette, 1965; 145, pl. 3, f. 4; TL : Madagascar, Marojejy Massif, Anjanaharibe
Maliattha concinnimacula (Guenée, 1852)
Maliattha curvilinea Warren, 1913
India (Tamil Nadu, ...). See [maps ]
Maliattha curvilinea Warren, 1913; 278, pl. 25, row i; TL : Nilgiri; Palni Hills
Maliattha dubiefi Viette, 1982
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Maliattha dubiefi Viette, 1982; 279, f. 9; TL : Madagascar, Sambirano, Tsaratanana Massif, Andohanisambirano, Matsabory
Maliattha erecta (Moore, 1881)
India (Tamil Nadu, ...). See [maps ]
Bankia erecta Moore, 1881; 373; TL : [Tamil Nadu], Nilgiris
Maliattha euryzona (Hampson, 1910)
India (Karnataka, ...). See [maps ]
Eustrotia euryzona Hampson, 1910; 590, pl. 166, f. 12; TL : [Karnataka] Belgaum
Maliattha ferrugina Turner, 1908
Australia (N.Queensland). See [maps ]
Maliattha ferrugina Turner, 1908; 67; TL : N. Queensland, Kuranda
Maliattha fervens (Hampson, 1906)
S.India (Kanara, Madras). See [maps ]
Maliattha fuliginosa Warren, 1913
India (Maharashtra, ...). See [maps ]
Maliattha fuliginosa Warren, 1913; 280, pl. 26, row b; TL : Bombay
Maliattha fuscimima Warren, 1913
India (Rajasthan, ...). See [maps ]
Maliattha fuscimima Warren, 1913; 282, pl. 26, row c; TL : Ajmere
Maliattha guttifera Warren, 1913
India (Meghalaya, ...). See [maps ]
Maliattha guttifera Warren, 1913; 283, pl. 25, row i-k; TL : Khasia Hills
Maliattha inconcisa (Butler, 1882)
Solomon Is., Duke of York I.. See [maps ]
Acontia inconcisa Butler, 1882; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) 10 (57): 229 ; TL : Duke of York Island
Maliattha furcata Warren, 1913; 282, pl. 26, row c; TL : Solomon Islands
Maliattha inconcisoides Holloway, 1979 New Caledonia
Maliattha inconcisoides Holloway, 1979; 436, pl. 77 :10; TL : New Caledonia, Petit Couli
Maliattha khasanica Zolotarenko & Dubatolov, 1995
S.Primorye. See [maps ]
Maliattha khasanica Zolotarenko & Dubatolov, 1995; Atalanta 26 (1/2) : 299, f. 1a-b, 2a-c; TL : S. Primorye, Khasan, Furugel Is.
Maliattha lacteata Warren, 1913
India (Punjab). See [maps ]
Maliattha lacteata Warren, 1913; 280, pl. 26, row d; TL : Punjab
Maliattha latifasciata (Hampson, 1898)
India (Maharashtra, ...). See [maps ]
Hyela latifasciata Hampson, 1898; 446; TL : Bombay
Maliattha lativitta (Moore, 1881)
India (Tamil Nadu, ...). See [maps ]
Bankia lativitta Moore, 1881; 373; TL : Nilgiris
Maliattha lemur Viette, 1965
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Maliattha lemur Viette, 1965; 146, pl. 3, f. 17; TL : Madagascar, Betsileo, route to the south, km. 302, Abatofitorahana Forest
Maliattha mabnora Viette, 1982
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Maliattha mabnora Viette, 1982; 279, f. 17; TL : Madagascar, Sambirano, Tsartanana Massif, Andohanisambirano, Matsabory
Maliattha marginalis (Walker, [1863])
Borneo, ..., India (Meghalaya, ...). See [maps ]
Acontia marginalis Walker, [1863]; 89; TL : Borneo, Sarawak
Maliattha stolasa Swinhoe, 1905; 154; TL : [Meghalaya] Khasia Hills
Maliattha melaleuca (Hampson, 1910)
Lithacodia melaleuca Hampson, 1910; 508, pl. 164, f. 3; TL : C.China, Chusan Is.
Maliattha melanesiensis Robinson, 1975 Fiji
Maliattha melanesiensis Robinson, 1975; 141, pl. f. 144; TL : Fiji, Viti Levu, Suva
Maliattha ocellata (Saalmüller, 1891)
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Bryophila ocellata Saalmüller, 1891; 251, f. 251; TL : Madagascar, Betsileo
Maliattha brillians Berio, 1960; 95, f. 15; TL : Madagascar, Perinet region, Analamazoatra Forest
Maliattha opposita (Saalmüller, 1891)
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Erastria opposita Saalmüller, 1891; 345, f. 255; TL : Madagascar, South Betsileo
Maliattha perrieri Viette, 1965
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Maliattha perrieri Viette, 1965; 144, pl. 3, f. 8; TL : Madagascar, Tsaratanana Massif, Andohanisambirano, Matsabory
Maliattha phaeozona (Hampson, 1910) Christmas I.
Eustrotia phaeozona Hampson, 1910; 590, pl. 166, f. 11; TL : Christmas Island
Maliattha picata (Butler, 1889)
India (Himachal Pradesh, ...). See [maps ]
Acontia picata Butler, 1889; 62, pl. 129, f. 2; TL : Dharmsala
Maliattha plumbata (Butler, 1889)
India (Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, ...). See [maps ]
Acontia plumbata Butler, 1889; 61, pl. 129, f. 4; TL : Dharmsala
Marimatha freda Swinhoe, 1891; 147; TL : Nilgiri Hills
Maliattha plumbitincta Hampson, 1902
Tibet. See [maps ]
Maliattha plumbitincta Hampson, 1902; 205; TL : Tibet, Yatung
Maliattha pratti Viette, 1965
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Maliattha pratti Viette, 1965; Madagascar, Anosibe route, km. 26, Sandrangato Forest
Maliattha quadripartita (Walker, 1865)
India (N.Hindostan). See [maps ]
Acontia quadripartita Walker, 1865; 786; TL : N.Hindostan
Maliattha rectilinea Viette, 1982
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Maliattha rectilinea Viette, 1982; 280, f. 12; TL : Madagascar, Morojejy Massif
Maliattha ritsemae (Snellen, 1880)
Celebes, Amboina, N.Australia, New Hebrides, .... See [maps ]
Erastria ritsemae Snellen, 1880; 57, pl. 5, f. 2; TL : Celebes, Makassar; Djeneponto
Acontia vitiensis Butler, 1886; 399; TL : Viti Islands
Erastria albofusca Pagenstecher, 1888; 133; TL : Amboina
Eustrotia thermozona Hampson, 1910; 588, pl. 166, f. 9; TL : N.Australia, Port Darwin
Maliattha ritsemae interrupta Warren, 1913; 281; TL : New Hebrides
?inaequifascia (Warren, 1913)
?angustifascia (Warren, 1913)
Larva on
Brachiaria mutica ;Robinson, 1975, [POOLE]
Maliattha rosacea (Leech, 1889)
Korea, Japan. See [maps ]
Maliattha ruptifascia (Hampson, 1891)
India (Tamil Nadu, ...). See [maps ]
Acontia ruptifascia Hampson, 1891; 13, 75, pl. 145, f. 12; TL : Nilgiri district
Maliattha separata Walker, 1863
Borneo, India (Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal). See [maps ]
Maliattha sexpartita Warren, 1913
Australia (Queensland). See [maps ]
Maliattha sexpartita Warren, 1913; 281, pl. 26, row b; TL : Queensland, Townsville
Maliattha signifera (Walker, [1858])
N.Indina, Shanghai. See [maps ]
Acontia signifera Walker, [1858]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 12 : 796 ; TL : N.India
Acontia subfixa Walker, 1866; 1964; TL : Shanghai
Maliattha signifera rufigrisea Warren, 1913; 279, pl. 25, row k
basitincta (Warren, 1913)
Maliattha sogai Viette, 1965
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Maliattha sogai Viette, 1965; 145, pl. 3, f. 18; TL : Madagascar, Tsaratanana Massif, Matsabory
Maliattha subcrocea Berio, 1960
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Maliattha subcrocea Berio, 1960; 96; TL : Madagascar, Perinet region, Analamazoatra Forest
Maliattha subterminalis Warren, 1913
Java. See [maps ]
Maliattha subterminalis Warren, 1913; 279, pl. 26, row d; TL : Java, Mt. Arjuno
Maliattha synochitis (Grote & Robinson, 1868)
Erastria synochitis Grote & Robinson, 1868; 357; TL : "Atlantic District"
Larva on
Polygonum spp. ;Rockburne & Lafontaine, 1976, [POOLE]
Maliattha tegulata (Butler, 1889)
India (Himachal Pradesh, ...). See [maps ]
Acontia tegulata Butler, 1889; 63, pl. 129, f. 1; TL : Dharmsala
Maliattha toulgoeti Viette, 1965
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Maliattha toulgoeti Viette, 1965; 146, pl. 3, f. 3; TL : Madagascar, Betsileo, route to the south, km. 302, Ambatofitorahana
Maliattha tsaratanana Viette, 1965
Madagascar. See [maps ]
Maliattha tsaratanana Viette, 1965; 144, pl. 3, f. 5; TL : Madagascar, Tsaratanana, Matsabory
Maliattha umbrina (Hampson, 1891)
India (Tamil Nadu, ...). See [maps ]
Acontia umbrina Hampson, 1891; 13, 74, pl. 145, f. 15; TL : [Tamil Nadu] Nilgiri district
Maliattha vialis (Moore, 1882)
India (West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, ...), ..., Japan. See [maps ]
Acontia vialis Moore, 1882; Descr. Indian lep. Atkinson (2): 135 ; TL : Dharmsala; Darjiling
Maliattha vialis khasiana Warren, 1913; 279, pl. 25, row k; TL : [Meghalaya, Khasis Hills]
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Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852
Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptéres. Tome Sixiéme. Noctuélites. Tome 2
Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 6 (Noct. 2)
: 1 -443,
Atlas (Noctuelites): pl. 1-24 (1858)
Butler, 1879
Descriptions of new Species of Lepidoptera from Japan
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) 4
(23): 349 -374,
(24): 437 -457
Butler, 1882
Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera, chiefly from Duke of York Island and New Britain
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) 10
(55): 36 -43,
(56): 149 -160,
(57): 226 -238
Hampson, 1906
The moths of India. Supplementary paper to the volumes in "The Fauna of British India." Series III. part III
J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 17
(1): 164 -183 (1906),
(2): 447 -478 (1906),
(3): 645 -677 (1907)
[NACL]; Hodges, 1983
Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico
Check List Lep. Am. N of Mexico
[NACL93]; Lafontaine & Schmidt, 2010
Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico
ZooKeys 40
: 1-239
Leech, 1889
On the Lepidoptera of Japan and Corea. - Part III. Heterocera, Sect. II. noctues and deltoides
Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1889
: 474 -571, pl. 50 -53
[RFEL]; Leley, 2016
Annotated catalogue of the insects of Russian Far East. Volume II. Lepidoptera
Cat. ins. Russian Far East. 2
: 1-812
Moore, 1882
Descriptions of new Indian Lepidopterous Insects from the collection of the late Mr. W.S. Atkinson
Descr. Indian lep. Atkinson
(1): 1 -88, pl. 1 -3 (1879),
(2): 89 -198, pl. 4 -5 (1882),
(3): 199 -299, pl. 6 -8 (1888)
[AUCL]; Nielsen & Rangsi, 1996
Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia
Monogr. Aust. Lepid. 4 : 1-529
[POOLE]; Poole, 1989
Lepidopterorum catalogus (New Series) 118: Noctuidae
Lepid. cat. (n.s.) 118 :
Staudinger, 1888
Neue Noctuiden des Amurgebietes
Stettin ent. Ztg 49 (7-9)
: 245 -283
Walker, [1858]
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum
List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus.
9 : 1 -252 (1856),
10 : 253 -492 ([1857]),
11 : 493 -764 (1857),
12 : 765 -982 ([1858]),
13 : 983 -1236 ([1858]),
14 : 1237 -1520 (1858),
15 : 1521 -1888 (1858)
Walker, 1863
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum
List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus.
27 : 1 -286 (1863),
28 : 287 -562 (1863),
29 : 563 -835 (1864),
30 : 837 -1096 (1864)
Zolotarenko & Dubatolov, 1995
A new species of the genus Maliattha Walker, 1863 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from South Primorye (Russian Far East)
Atalanta 26 (1/2)
: 299-301
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