Nola paroxynta (Meyrick, 1886)
(previously known as : Sorocostia paroxynta)
 NOLINAE ,   NOLIDAE

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

Nola paroxynta
(Specimen: courtesy of Peter Marriott, Melbourne)

The adult moth of this species is fawn with a vague chevron pattern on the forewings. The hindwings are plain grey. It has a wingspan of about 1.5 cms.

The species has been found in:

  • New South Wales,
  • Queensland,
  • South Australia,
  • Tasmania, and
  • Victoria.

    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)