Species Details

ABH: 74.002

BF: 2076

Family: Nolidae

Subfamily: Nolinae

Taxon: Meganola albula

Authority: ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Vernacular: Kent Black Arches

Account: Nationally scarce (Nb) on heathland, saltmarshes, shingle beaches, sandy beaches, chalk downland and woodland clearings, in south-eastern England, predominantly coastal, but increasing in recent years inland in central southern England The most likely confusion species is Scarce Black Arches Nola aerugula. Larva feeds on Dewberry, Bramble, Raspberry and Wild Strawberry.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 18 — 24 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 21 Jun (2017) — 28 Sep (2010)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Rubus caesius (Dewberry).

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Least Concern (LC)

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/meganola-albula/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 114

Individuals: 70

Earliest Year: 1951

Latest Year: 2025

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