| Meganola strigula | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Nolidae |
| Genus: | Meganola |
| Species: | M. strigula |
| Binomial name | |
| Meganola strigula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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Meganola strigula, the small black arches, is a moth of the family Nolidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in Europe, Russia and Asia Minor.
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
The wingspan is 18–24 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July and can be attracted to light.
4, 4a, 4b larvae after last moult
The larvae feed on Quercus (including Quercus robur), Fagus, Prunus and Tilia species.
Its habitat includes mature deciduous woodland, where the larvae are believed to feed on oak (Quercus).
External links
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- Kimber, Ian. "74.001 BF2075 Small Black Arches Meganola strigula ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKMoths. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- Lepiforum e.V.
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