| Nola analis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Nolidae |
| Genus: | Nola |
| Species: | N. analis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nola analis (Wileman & West, 1928) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nola analis is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by Wileman and West in 1928. It is found in India, Sri Lanka [1] [2] and Hong Kong. [3]
The moth belongs to a complex group called internella group taxonomically, until Hampson made pascua and quadrimaculata as synonyms of internella. In 1928 Wileman and West identified that analis is a separate species different pascua. However, all three species very closely resemble each other externally. Observation of the genitals is necessary to differentiate Nola analis from N. quadrimaculata. [4]
The male has yellowish hindwings, brownish hair-pencils and patches are associated with dorsum. A hair-pencil is enfolded in the dorsum. In tornus, underside has brownish scales. An irregular tri-arcuate submarginal present which defined sharply the darker distal area from paler basal area. Dark brownish raised scales are present on costa medially and antemedially. The caterpillar has a light yellowish body with a purplish band that runs laterally. Head glossy pale orange. However, some yellow and black variants can be observed with orange verrucae and green ventrum. Others are brownish black with yellowish-white marbling, and purple, orange and white verrucae. Lateral verrucae yellowish. Dorsal verrucae orange to white and black. A trapezium-shaped purple dorsal patch is found at A8. Secondary setae are present and are light grayish to translucent. [4]
The caterpillars are restless and feed on flowers. Early instars are highly hairy, causing them to be easily blown away by the wind. [4] Pupation occurs in a triangular cocoon. Pupa lack a cremaster and have blunt ends. Larval food plants are Memecylon , Terminalia and Lantana camara . [5] Plants in the following genera are hosts for N. analis, N. internella and N. quadrimaculata: Mangifera , Durio , Ricinus , Pennisetum (seeds), Sorghum , Acacia , Cajanus (seeds), Nephelium . [4]
Timeline of the species' life cycle: [6]
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