Nolidae is from the type genus Nola. Leach named them for the Italian town of Nola. (1)
Numbers
7 subfamilies; 12 genera with 40 species in our area (2) . At least three more species are undescribed and awaiting description.
Identification
All 40 described species of Nolidae found in North America north of Mexico are included here with the exception of three species without images in the guide, leaving 37 described species with images on this page. One undescribed species is also included; at least two additional undescribed species are found in North America north of Mexico.