Maliattha amorpha (Butler, 1886)
(one synonym : Eustrotia amaura)
ACONTIINAENOCTUIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Bart Hacobian & Stella Crossley

(updated 3 October 2006)

Maliattha amorpha
(Photo : courtesy of Evan Harris)

The adult moths of this species are buff coloured, with a forked brown band across each forewing containing a brown dot at the apex of the fork. The moths have a wingspan of about 2 cms.

Maliattha amorpha
(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

The specimens have been caught in Sydney, Grafton, and Brisbane.

Maliattha amorpha

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