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Common NameNone
Scientific NameMaliattha signifera
FamilyErebidae
SubfamilyAcontiinae
Wingspan (mm)20
Primary Colorswhite, brown, black, grey
HabitatOpen woodlands, grasslands, agricultural areas
Geographic RangeAfrica, Asia, Australia (widespread in Old World tropics and subtropics)
Host Plantsgrasses, sedges, sugarcane, rice, maize
Flight PeriodYear-round in tropical regions
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are semi-looper or slug-like, feeding on various grasses and sedges. Pupation occurs in a cocoon in the soil or leaf litter.
Identification TipsLook for the distinctive pale basal area and broad dark median band on the forewings, often with a prominent dark reniform stigma and a white subterminal line.
Description
A small moth with forewings typically pale cream to white on the basal and costal areas, featuring a broad, irregular dark brown to blackish median band and a distinct white subterminal line. The hindwings are generally greyish-brown.
