Meganola albula ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 16, 2025, 6:41 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nolidae > Subfamily: Nolinae > Genus: Meganola > Species: Meganola albula
- Vernacular names
- Groot visstaartje (NL), Kent Black Arches (EN), La Nole blanchâtre (FR), Brombeer-Kleinbärchen (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1872. Rapports, lectures, communications. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 15: xxxiv. On page xxxiv.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 19–22 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
It hibernates as a small larva and pupates in a cocoon.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early June till the end of August in one generation a year.
In favourable years a partial second generation occurs during September-October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Rubus caesius
The larva lives on Rubus spp., Fragaria vesca, or Vaccinium.
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