Biology:Nola analis
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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. analis
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| Nola analis (Wileman & West, 1928)
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Nola analis is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by Wileman and West in 1928. It is found in India , Sri Lanka[1][2] and Hong Kong.[3]
Description
The moth is belongs to a complex group called internella group taxonomically, until Hampson made pascua and quadrimaculata as synonyms of internella. In 1928 Wileman and West identified that analis is different from pascua.[clarification needed] However, all three species very closely resemble each other externally. Observation of the genitals is necessary to differentiate Nola analis from N. quadrimaculata.[4]
The male has yellowish hindwings, brownish hair-pencils and patches are associated with dorsum. A hair-pencil is enfolded in the dorsum. In tornus, underside has brownish scales. An irregular tri-arcuate submarginal present which defined sharply the darker distal area from paler basal area. Dark brownish raised scales are present on costa medially and antemedially. The caterpillar has a light yellowish body with a purplish band that runs laterally. Head glossy pale orange. However, some yellow and black variants can be observed with orange verrucae and green ventrum. Others are brownish black with yellowish-white marbling, and purple, orange and white verrucae. Lateral verrucae yellowish. Dorsal verrucae orange to white and black. A trapezium-shaped purple dorsal patch is found at A8. Secondary setae are present and are light grayish to translucent.[4]
Ecology
The caterpillars are restless and feed on flowers. Early instars are highly hairy, causing them to be easily blown away by the wind.[4] Pupation occurs in a triangular cocoon. Pupa lack a cremaster and have blunt ends. Larval food plants are Memecylon, Terminalia and Lantana camara.[5] Plants in the following genera are hosts for N. analis, N. internella and N. quadrimaculata: Mangifera, Durio, Ricinus, Pennisetum (seeds), Sorghum, Acacia, Cajanus (seeds), Nephelium.[4]
Timeline of the species' life cycle:[6]
- Life span of egg = 2–3 days
- Life span of larval stages = 15 days
- Life span of pupal stage = 7–8 days
- Life span of adult male = 3–4 days
- Life span of adult female = 8 days
References
- ↑ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara) (79): 1–57. https://www.academia.edu/1782757.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Nola analis (Wileman & West, 1928)". http://ftp.funet.fi/index/Tree_of_life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/nolidae/nolinae/nola/#analis. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ↑ "Nolid moths found in Hong Kong". http://hkmoths.ihostfull.com/nol/nolidae.html?i=1. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Nola ?quadrimaculata Heylaerts stat. rev.". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-18/nolinae/nolinae_14_8.php. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ↑ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/hostplants/search/list.dsml?PSpeciesqtype=starts+with&PGenus=Lantana&PFamilyqtype=starts+with&sort=Family&Familyqtype=starts+with&beginIndex=150&Speciesqtype=starts+with&Genusqtype=starts+with&PGenusqtype=starts+with&searchPageURL=index.dsml%3FPSpeciesqtype%3Dstarts%2Bwith%26PGenus%3DLantana%26PFamilyqtype%3Dstarts%2Bwith%26sort%3DFamily%26Familyqtype%3Dstarts%2Bwith%26beginIndex%3D30%26Speciesqtype%3Dstarts%2Bwith%26Genusqtype%3Dstarts%2Bwith%26PGenusqtype%3Dstarts%2Bwith. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ↑ "Bionomics of sorghum earhead webworms". CABI - Invasive Species Compendium. 1974. https://www.cabi.org/ISC/abstract/19770548616. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
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