Nola confusalis

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Nola confusalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Nolidae
Genus: Nola
Species:
N. confusalis
Binomial name
Nola confusalis
Synonyms
  • Roeselia confusalisHerrich-Schäffer, [1851]
  • Celama confusalis

Nola confusalis, the least black arches, is a moth of the family Nolidae. It is found in most of Europe, east to eastern Asia and Japan.

The wingspan is 16–18 mm. Adults are on wing from mid April to mid June in one generation in western Europe.

The larvae mainly feed on various deciduous trees and bushes, including lime ( Tilia species) and evergreen oak ( Quercus ilex ). [2] Larvae can be found from June to August. Pupation takes place in a cocoon attached to the host plant. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.

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References

  1. "Nola confusalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  2. Kimber, Ian. "Least Black Arches Nola confusalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847)". UKmoths. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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