Ballatha is an Indomalayan genus of moths in the family Nolidae,[1] in which it is either placed incertae sedis,[2][1] or as part of the subfamily Chloephorinae.[3][4] The genus was formerly considered part of the Noctuidae, subfamily Chloephorinae.[a]

Ballatha
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Ballatha

Walker, [1866][1]
Type species
Ballatha laeta
Walker, [1866][1]
Synonyms
  • Hyposcota Hampson, 1912[1]

Ballatha species are known to occur in northern India and Myanmar (B. laeta), Hainan (B. aurata) and on Borneo (B. willotti).[1][2]

Species

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Listed alphabetically:[1]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Chloephorinae is nowadays considered part of the Nolidae.[5]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Savela, Markku. "Ballatha Walker, [1866]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Ballatha Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Ballatha Walker, 1866". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  4. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Ballatha Walker 1866". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  5. ^ Savela, Markku. "Chloephorinae". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 16 February 2019.