Maliattha signifera

Maliattha signifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Maliattha
Species: M. signifera
Binomial name
Maliattha signifera
(Walker, [1858])[1]
Synonyms
  • Acontia signifera Walker, [1858]
  • Acontia subfixa Walker, 1866
  • Maliattha signifera rufigrisea Warren, 1913
  • Maliattha basitincta Warren, 1913
  • Lithacodia signifera (Walker)

Maliattha signifera is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in south-east Asia, including China, India, Japan, Taiwan, Korea and Thailand as well as in Australia (Queensland).[2]

Description

The wingspan is 15–18 mm.[3] Antennae of male minutely ciliated. In male, head, thorax and abdomen ochreous white. Abdomen has two dorsal black tufts. Fore wings with ochreous white basal and costal areas, with a slight fuscous tinge. The outer area, which extends from the apex to center of inner margin, dark purplish fuscous and crossed by the irregularly-waved whitish postmedial line, which becomes pure white towards inner margin. A diffused dark somewhat dentate submarginal line and a marginal series of short dark strigae present. Hind wings are pale fuscous. Ventral side of fore wings fuscous, with pinkish ochreous costal and outer areas. Ventral side of hind wings pinkish ochreous, with cell spot and curved postmedial line.[4]

In female, body more suffused with fuscous. Fore wings with outer pinkish area in tone. There are two prominent white lunules present on postmedial line above inner margin. Hind wings dark fuscous, with ochreous outer margin and cilia.[5]

Ecology

Spherical eggs are translucent white, which are laid in a regular hexagonal array.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Faunal Directory
  2. ↑ "Maliattha signifera". Afro Moths. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Maliattha signifera (Walker, [1858])". Butterfly House. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-ii". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "臺灣物種名錄編號: 346454". 數位典藏與數位學習國家型科技計畫 / 台灣生物多樣性資訊入口網 / 中央研究院生物多樣性研究中心 版權所有. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "ヒメネジロコヤガ Maliattha signifera". jpmoth. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
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