
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)
Synonyms
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 polyphagous larva feeds on the inflorescence of various plants, i.e. Dipsacaceae (Scabiosa), Labiatae (Teucrium, Mentha longifolia, Salvia), Orobanchaceae (Euphrasia), etc.
Flight period
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