Nola vernalis Lower, 1900
 (possible synonym: Nola phloeophila Hampson, 1914)
NOLINAE ,   NOLIDAE

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

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

The adult moth of this species is grey with two or three irregular spotted dark arcs across each forewing. The hindwings are pale grey. The moth has a wingspan of about 2 cms. The sexes are similar.

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

This species is found in:

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

    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)