Maliattha concinnimacula

Guenée, 1852

red-spotted glyph, red-spotted maliattha, red-spotted lithacodia

Maliattha concinnimacula is a of owlet moth in the Noctuidae, first described by Guenée in 1852. Commonly known as the red-spotted glyph, this small is found in North America. The species is part of the Eustrotiinae and is assigned Hodges number 9050 in the North American moth numbering system. It has been documented in at least 1,242 observations on iNaturalist, indicating it is relatively well-recorded among citizen scientists.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Maliattha concinnimacula: /mɑː.liˈæt.θə kənˌsɪn.nɪˈmæk.jʊ.lə/

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Distribution

North America. Documented occurrences include the United States, with specific records from Vermont.

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Leptosia concinnimacula by Guenée in 1852, later transferred to Maliattha.

Observation frequency

With over 1,200 iNaturalist observations, this appears to be moderately common and readily detected by blacklighting methods.

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