Nola confusalis, the least black arches, is a moth of the family Nolidae. It is found in most of Europe, east to eastern Asia and Japan.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Nolidae |
| Genus: | Nola |
| Species: | N. confusalis
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| Nola confusalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847)[1]
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The wingspan is 16–18 mm. Adults are on wing from mid April to mid June in one generation in western Europe.
The larvae mainly feed on various deciduous trees and bushes, including lime (Tilia species) and evergreen oak (Quercus ilex).[2] Larvae can be found from June to August.
References edit
- ^ "Nola confusalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "Least Black Arches Nola confusalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847)". UKmoths. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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