Nola paromoea
Divided Tuft-moth at Bolivia, NSW
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| Nola paromoea | 24 Apr 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Nola (genus) | 24 Apr 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Nola paromoea | 24 Apr 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Unverified | 24 Apr 2025 | PJH123 |
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Nola sp. possibly Nola paromoea or Nola irenica??
3 comments
ibaird
wrote:
24 Apr 2025
To my eye at first N. irenica seemed the better match of the two, but this moth has grey colouring along the outer forewing margin which is not apparent in other online examples
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/259295288
although the Bold (Hobern) examples are overall much darker
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=328089
Although N, paromoea example though may be the closest match and includes the brownish and grey tones
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/112906728
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/259295288
although the Bold (Hobern) examples are overall much darker
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=328089
Although N, paromoea example though may be the closest match and includes the brownish and grey tones
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/112906728
WendyEM
wrote:
24 Apr 2025
Are you talking about the blue grey hue of the fringe and terminal area ? I think that is a function of the lighting and focus. The sheet which I presume was white is also grey/blue.
I too can see points for both species. Maybe a way to split it is that in Moths of Vic. - N. irenica is found in alpine areas (and the Grampians) N. paromoea is found quite boadly - from the Mallee to the sea. Is Bolivia, NSW 'alpine' ? or not
I too can see points for both species. Maybe a way to split it is that in Moths of Vic. - N. irenica is found in alpine areas (and the Grampians) N. paromoea is found quite boadly - from the Mallee to the sea. Is Bolivia, NSW 'alpine' ? or not
PJH123
wrote:
24 Apr 2025
Wendy, I do not think you would class it as alpine. Though I have not experienced it, snow may be a rarity. I have been there in frost at -5° and believe it may reach -10°
Location information
- Places Bolivia, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
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- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- Deepwater PJH123 NatureMapr New England Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Nola paromoea
Species information
- Nola paromoea Scientific name
- Divided Tuft-moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 757.74m Recorded at altitude
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