Meganola strigula, the small black arches, is a moth of the family Nolidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in Europe, Russia and Asia Minor.
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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: | Meganola |
| Species: | M. strigula
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| Meganola strigula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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The wingspan is 18–24 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July and can be attracted to light.
The larvae feed on Quercus (including Quercus robur), Fagus, Prunus and Tilia species.
Its habitat includes mature deciduous woodland, where the larvae are believed to feed on oak (Quercus).
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- Kimber, Ian. "74.001 BF2075 Small Black Arches Meganola strigula ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKMoths. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- Lepiforum e.V.
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