INSECTS
LEPIDOPTERA / NOLIDAE [74]
The Nolidae family is split into two sub-families, Nolinae and Chloephorinae. The first group consists of small, whitish or grey moths with fairly rounded forewings that have basal and central scale tufts (often lost). The larvae are hairy and feed on woody plants. They normally pupate in tough cocoons on the foodplant stem above the ground. The latter group are green or sometimes other colours. They feed on various trees.
74.003 Short-cloaked Moth flies in June and July. Larval foodplants include Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Apple, Pear and Plum.
74.002 Kent Black Arches flies from June to September. This tiny moth has a preference for locations containing lots of bramble.
74.007 Scarce Silver-lines is a neat-looking moth that flies in June and July. It is found in deciduous woodland containing Oak and Birch trees. Not as scarce as the common name may suggest.
74.011 Cream-bordered Green Pea flies from May to July. It is found in woodland where its foodplants sallow and willow grow.
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