Nola aerugula (Hübner, 1793) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:50 p.m.
A rather rare species throughout Belgium, mainly observed in the Kempen.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nolidae > Subfamily: Nolinae > Genus: Nola > Species: Nola aerugula
- Vernacular names
- Licht visstaartje (NL), Scarce Black Arches (EN), La Nole ravaudée (FR), Birkenmoor-Kleinbärchen (DE)
- Synonyms
- Nola centonalis (Hübner, 1796) and Nola cristulalis sensu auct.
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 20.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 16–19 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva and pupates in a cocoon among plant debris or near the base of the food plants.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-June till the end of August. Occasionally, a partial second generation occurs from September till well into October.
