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Short-cloaked Moth

Nola cucullatella

Checklist Number
74.003 [B&F: 2077]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Nolidae
Subfamily:Nolinae
Genus:Nola
Species:cucullatella
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)

Common in hedgerows, gardens, scrub and woodland throughout much of Britain. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight still widespread and fairly common in all three vice-counties. Wingspan 15-20 mm. The easiest of the Nolidae to identify, and one of the most common. Larva feeds on Hawthorn, Midland Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Apple, Pear and Plum.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
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Adult
Larval

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