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Nola ovilla - Hodges#8995 - Nola clethrae -

Marlton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
May 6, 2008
Size: Maybe around 12 mm?

Size is somewhat a guess of nose to wingtip. Came to the light at night. I'm just wondering if this is IDable or just plain Frass. Genus maybe?

Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 21 June, 2008 - 7:58am
Last updated 9 October, 2010 - 12:47pm

Moved

Moved from Nola ovilla.

It is my understanding that only males in N. ovilla and clethrae can be reliably separated. The former has antennae fasciculate whereas the later have antennae that are pectinate. Also, ovilla is apparently known from only a very few examples. MPG will be moving all images of live Nola, previously identified as ovilla, to clethrae until new information becomes available.

… Steve Nanz, 9 October, 2010 - 12:17pm

Nola ovilla

Any ideas how these were IDed?

… John R. Maxwell, 29 December, 2016 - 8:33am

MPG

Looks like they never did that (6 years)
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8995
No surprise, this one is 7 years with no fix
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=1609

… John R. Maxwell, 29 December, 2016 - 8:31am

Moved

Moved from Moths.

… Jason D. Roberts, 14 August, 2008 - 8:41pm

ID

Looks like it might be Nola ovilla Lynn Scott photo at MPG but I'm not 100% sure.

… John Davis, 21 June, 2008 - 1:40pm

Thanks!

I'll leave this one around and see what others think. I appreciate the help.

… John R. Maxwell, 21 June, 2008 - 9:18pm

Nola

Nola ovilla looks good.

… Jason D. Roberts, 2 July, 2008 - 2:57pm

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