Nolidae : Nolinae
Short-cloaked Moth
NOLA cucullatella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Short-cloaked Moth
NOLA cucullatella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 15-20mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - doubtful in Portugal : N Africa : Russia : Asia Minor : Iran
UK Distribution: England and Wales - Well distributed and fairly frequent north to Co Durham & Cumbria : Channel Isles - Widespread and frequent
UK Conservation Status
Habitat: Woodland : Hedgerows : Gardens : Scrub
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupates in a boat shaped cocoon
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: The moth is usually grey or darger grey brown moth is easily recognised by the strong black basal line which forms two semi loops giving the appearance of a short cloak, clearing giving this moth its vernacular name. The feint postmedial line is convex and rounded just before the costa turning backwards before finally turning at 90º to the costa where the line is slightly darker.There is a triangular black mark on the costa just before the apex.
The moth is attracted to light.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - doubtful in Portugal : N Africa : Russia : Asia Minor : Iran
UK Distribution: England and Wales - Well distributed and fairly frequent north to Co Durham & Cumbria : Channel Isles - Widespread and frequent
UK Conservation Status
- Common = > 300 10km squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena (Tinea) cucullatella (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Noctua palliola (Denis & Schiffermüller,[1775])
- Not Specied
Habitat: Woodland : Hedgerows : Gardens : Scrub
Similar Species -
- None
Pupa: Pupates in a boat shaped cocoon
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: The moth is usually grey or darger grey brown moth is easily recognised by the strong black basal line which forms two semi loops giving the appearance of a short cloak, clearing giving this moth its vernacular name. The feint postmedial line is convex and rounded just before the costa turning backwards before finally turning at 90º to the costa where the line is slightly darker.There is a triangular black mark on the costa just before the apex.
The moth is attracted to light.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website
where further information like photos,physical
characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal
uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
- Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Rosaceae - Rose Family
- Cotoneaster integerrimus - Common Cotoneaster
- Crataegus laevigata - Midland Hawthorn
- Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn
- Malus pumila - Paradise Apple
- Prunus domestica - Bullace - Plum
- Prunus padus - Bird Cherry - Hackberry
- Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn - Sloe (Britain)
- Sorbus aucuparia - Mountain Ash - Rowan
- Sorbus hybrida - Swedish Service Tree
- Sorbus intermedia - Swedish Whitebeam
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Rosaceae - Pyrus - Pear
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Cotoneaster integerrimus - Common Cotoneaster
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Subkingdom: Phylum: Subphylum: Class: Order: Superfamily: Family: Subfamily: Tribe: Genus: Accepted Species Name: Type Species - NOLA: Original Species Name: Species Names: Literary Ref: Type Locality: |
Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuoidea Nolidae Nolinae Nolini NOLA Leach,[1815] Nola cucullatella (Linnaeus, 1758) - Noctua palliola (Denis & Schiffermüller,[1775]) - PHALAENA (Tinea) cucullatella (Linnaeus, 1758) = Phalaena ludwigella Müller, 1764 = Noctua palliola Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 = cucullata Borkhausen, 1790 = Phalaena pygmaria Fabricius, 1794 = Pyralis palliolalis Hübner, [1809] = Pyralis cucullatalis Haworth, 1811 = Roeselia cucullatana Hübner, 1825 = Nola palliolana Duponchel, 1845 = Nola cucullalis Doubleday, 1847 = basigrisea Lempke, 1960 = variegata Lempke, 1960 - Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : Title page : p.537 - n.258 - Not Specified |