Least Black Arches

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Nolidae : Nolinae

Least Black Arches

NOLA confusalis (Herrich - Schäffer,1847)

Life Cycle Guide

Description

Wingspan: 16-24mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : E Asia : Japan
UK Distribution: Southern England,Wales,Isle of Man - quite well distributed : N England - local : Scotland - very local : Ireland - local : Channel Isles - widespread and frequent
UK Conservation Status -

Local = 101 - 300 10km squares

European Conservation Status -

Least Concern

Original Species Name -

Roeselia confusalis (Herrich - Schäffer,1847)

Type Species - Nola

Noctua palliola (Denis & Schiffermüller,[1775])

Type Locality -

Austria - Vienna District

Flight Period: South - April - June
Habitat: Woodland : Gardens : Parkland : Hedgerows
Similar Species -

Small Black Arches - Meganola strigula - ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Larva: The 15mm final instar larva is buff with a fine black dorsal stripe and broader yellow subdorsal stripes edged below in brown. There are dorsal black blotches on the fourth,sixth,tenth and eleventh segments. Setae are short and white. The head is orange.
Pupa: Pupates in a cocoon spun up on bark
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: The ground colour for this moth is white with an antemedial cross line that is "v" shaped at the dorsum before turning at 90º towards the costa. The postmedian cross line is similar but is arced at the dorsum and rounded before turning at 90º to the costa.There is a black costal patch at mid way along the costa.The subterminal cross line is parallel to the postmedian cross line.The terminal area of the forewing tends to be greyish.
This moth is similar to the Small Black Arches which has more dentate or tooth like median fascia.

The moth is attracted to light appearing at the trap in small numbers.

Photo Gallery

Least Black Arches - Nola confusalis - (Herrich - Schäffer,1847) - Odiham Underpass - Daytime Observation - SU747512 - 4 May 2015

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.

Betulaceae - The Birch Family
- Alnus incana - Grey Alder
- Betula pubescens - Downy Birch
- Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam

Fagaceae - Oak - Chestnut - Beech Family
- Fagus sylvatica - Beech
- Quercus ilex - Holly Oak - Holm Oak
- Quercus robur - Pedunculate Oak - Common Oak
Rhamnaceae - Buckthorn Family
- Rhamnus cathartica - Common Buckthorn - Purging Buckthorn

Rosaceae - Rose Family
- Malus domestica - Apple
- Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn - Sloe (Britain)

Salicaceae - Willow Family
- Salix caprea - Goat Willow
  - Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
    - Tiliaceae - Tilia - Lime Family

Larval Food Plants

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Animalia
Eumetozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Noctuoidea
Nolidae
Nolinae
Nolini
NOLA Leach,[1815]
Nola confusalis (Herrich - Schäffer,1847)
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Noctua palliola (Denis & Schiffermüller,[1775])
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Roeselia confusalis (Herrich - Schäffer,1847)
= strigulalis Stephens, 1834
= Celama confusalis fumosensis Danile, 1957
= Celama confusalis signata Lempke, 1960
= cristulalis sensu Doubleday,1847 nec (Hübner,1796)
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Systematische Bearbeitung der Schmetterlinge von Europa, zugleich als Text, Revision und Supplement zu Jakob Hübner's Sammlung europäischer Schmetterlinge, By Herrich-Schäffer, Gottlieb August Wilhelm, 1799-1874 : Title Page : p.164/165 - n.37
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Austria - Vienna district