Nola confusalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847) Species
Last modified: Nov. 8, 2024, 11 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nolidae > Subfamily: Nolinae > Genus: Nola > Species: Nola confusalis
- Vernacular names
- Vroeg visstaartje (NL), Least Black Arches (EN), La Nole crêtée, la Nole-Aigrette (FR), Hainbuchen-Kleinbärchen, Eichen-Grauspinnerchen (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 61.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 17–20 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon attached to a twig of the food plant.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults can be seen from mid-March, but usually from early April towards mid-July, occasionally later.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Quercus ilex and Prunus spinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Tilia and Fagus
The larva lives on a variety of deciduous trees like Tilia, Betula, Prunus spinosa, or Rhamnus catharticus.
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