Maliattha is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863.

[2][3] Palpi upturned, reaching above vertex of head, where the second joint clothed with long hair below, and third joint prominent.

Antennae minutely ciliated in male.

Thorax roughly scaled but tuftless.

Abdomen with strong dorsal tufts, and shorter than the hindwings.