Nola albalis (Walker, 1866)
White-lined Tuft-moth
 (one synonym : Euromene vetustella Walker, 1866)
NOLINAE,   NOLIDAE,   NOCTUOIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans
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Stella Crossley

Nola albalis
(Photo: courtesy of D. Hewish, Moths of Victoria: Part 2)

The adult moth of this species has grey-brown forewings with a diagonal pattern. The hindwings are pale fawn, darkening to the wingtips. The moth has a wingspan of about 2 cms. The sexes are similar. The moths are noted for often resting pointing head downwards.

Nola albalis
(Photo: courtesy of Peter Marriott, Moths of Victoria: Part 2)

This species is found in:

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

    Further reading :

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

    Francis Walker,
    Catalogue of Lepidoptera Heterocera,
    List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum,
    Part 34, Supplement 4 (1866), pp. 1143-1144.

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    (updated 6 July 2013, 13 May 2018, 16 February 2021)