- Source: Nola analis
Nola analis is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by Wileman and West in 1928. It is found in India, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong.
Description
The moth belongs to a complex group called internella group taxonomically, until Hampson made pascua and quadrimaculata as synonyms of internella. In 1928 Wileman and West identified that analis is a separate species different pascua. However, all three species very closely resemble each other externally. Observation of the genitals is necessary to differentiate Nola analis from N. quadrimaculata.
The male has yellowish hindwings, brownish hair-pencils and patches are associated with dorsum. A hair-pencil is enfolded in the dorsum. In tornus, underside has brownish scales. An irregular tri-arcuate submarginal present which defined sharply the darker distal area from paler basal area. Dark brownish raised scales are present on costa medially and antemedially. The caterpillar has a light yellowish body with a purplish band that runs laterally. Head glossy pale orange. However, some yellow and black variants can be observed with orange verrucae and green ventrum. Others are brownish black with yellowish-white marbling, and purple, orange and white verrucae. Lateral verrucae yellowish. Dorsal verrucae orange to white and black. A trapezium-shaped purple dorsal patch is found at A8. Secondary setae are present and are light grayish to translucent.
Ecology
The caterpillars are restless and feed on flowers. Early instars are highly hairy, causing them to be easily blown away by the wind. Pupation occurs in a triangular cocoon. Pupa lack a cremaster and have blunt ends. Larval food plants are Memecylon, Terminalia and Lantana camara. Plants in the following genera are hosts for N. analis, N. internella and N. quadrimaculata: Mangifera, Durio, Ricinus, Pennisetum (seeds), Sorghum, Acacia, Cajanus (seeds), Nephelium.
Timeline of the species' life cycle:
Life span of egg = 2–3 days
Life span of larval stages = 15 days
Life span of pupal stage = 7–8 days
Life span of adult male = 3–4 days
Life span of adult female = 8 days
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar tokoh Sulawesi Utara
- Daftar ngengat Taiwan
- Perang Punik I
- Nola analis
- Nola pascua
- Nola (moth)
- List of moths of Sri Lanka
- Yaka mein
- List of Lepidoptera of Cuba
- IUCN Red List near threatened species (Animalia)
- List of moths of Taiwan
- List of Lepidoptera of Guadeloupe
- Lordan Zafranović
Oppenheimer (2023)
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