Nola niphostena (Lower, 1896)
(previously known as: Sorcostia niphostena)
 NOLINAE ,   NOLIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

Nola niphostena
(Photo: courtesy of Peter Marriott, Victoria)

The adult moth of this species is pale grey with a pale area at the base, and three dark patches along the margin of each forewing. The hindwings are pale grey. The moth has a wingspan of about 2 cms. The sexes are similar.

Nola niphostena
(Photo: courtesy of Peter Marriott, Victoria)

This species is found in

  • New South Wales,
  • South Australia,
  • Victoria, and
  • Western Australia.

    Further reading :

    Peter Marriott,
    Moths of Victoria: part 2: Noctuoidea (A),
    Entomological Society of Victoria, 2009, pp. 34-35.

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    (updated 1 March 2011)