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Nola cucullatella (Linnaeus, 1758) Species

Last modified: Nov. 2, 2024, 10:45 a.m.


A rather rare but widespread species in 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 cucullatella
Vernacular names
Klein visstaartje (NL), Short-cloaked Moth (EN), La Nole-capuchon (FR), Hecken-Kleinbärchen, Hecken-Grauspinnerchen (DE)
Synonyms
Nola palliola (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as a small larva and pupates in a cocoon attached on a twig of the food plant. The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one, sometimes two generations a year: from late May till early August.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Prunus spinosa
Host plant (genera):
Prunus, Crataegus and Malus

The larva lives mainly on Prunus spinosa, Crataegus and Malus.

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