Nolidae
Nolidae is a family of moths with about 1,700 described species worldwide. They are mostly small with dull coloration, the main distinguishing feature being a silk cocoon with a vertical exit slit. The group is sometimes known as tuft moths, after the tufts of raised scales on the forewings of two subfamilies, Nolinae and Collomeninae. The larvae also tend to have muted colors and tufts of short hairs. Formerly, this group was included in the Noctuidae. Subfamilies * Chloephorinae * Collomeninae * Eligminae * Nolinae * Risobinae Monotypic subfamilies * Afridinae – '' Afrida'' * Bleninae – '' Blenina'' * Diphtherinae – '' Diphthera'' (monotypic genus) * Eariadinae – '' Earias'' * Westermanniinae – '' Westermannia'' Genera ''incertae sedis'' The following genera Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In binomial nomenclature, ...
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Ballatha
''Ballatha'' is an Indomalayan realm, Indomalayan genus of moths in the family Nolidae, in which it is either placed ''incertae sedis'', or as part of the subfamily Chloephorinae. The genus was formerly considered part of the Noctuidae, subfamily Chloephorinae. ''Ballatha'' species are known to occur in northern India and Myanmar (''B. laeta''), Hainan (''B. aurata'') and on Borneo (''B. willotti''). Species Listed alphabetically: *''Ballatha aurata'' (Warren, 1916) *''Ballatha laeta'' Walker, [1866] *''Ballatha willotti'' Holloway, 2003 Notes and references

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