Nola chlamitulalis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Nola chlamitulalis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Nola chlamitulalis (Hübner, 1813)

MOTH INFO

Nola chlamitulalis is a moth of the family Nolidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Nola chlamitulalis (Hübner, 1813)

Pyralis chlamitulalis (Hübner, 1813)

Nola clamytulalis (Hübner, 1811-1813)

Nola chlamydulalis (Treitschke, 1835)

Nola chlamydulana (Duponchel, 1845)

Nola chlamidulalis (Vorbrodt, 1914)

Common name

Jersey Black Arches

Classification

Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Nolidae > Subfamily: Noliinae > Tribus: Nolini > Genus: Nola

Wingspan

15-20 mm

Habitat

Dry and warm areas, i.e. phrygana, rocky slopes, open scrub.

Food plant

The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the inflorescence of a variety of plants, i.e. Dipsacaceae (Scabiosa), Labiatae (Teucrium, Mentha longifolia, Salvia, Teucrium), Orobanchaceae (Euphrasia), etc.

Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Plant Parasites of Europe

Lepidoptera Mundi

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