Short-cloaked Moth | Hainault Forest

74.003 Short-cloaked Moth

Nola cucullatella

Flies in June and July. Larval foodplants include Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Apple, Pear and Plum. This is a member of the Nolidae family which 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.