Nycteola revayana
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The Oak Nycteoline is a moth
of the Nolidae
family. It is found from Europe
to India
.
The wingspan
is 20-25 mm. It is a small species and somewhat resembles the Tortricidae
. It used to be thought to be related to that family, and was known as the Large Marbled Tortrix. Adults are on wing adults in late autumn, overwintering and appearing again in early spring.
The larvae mainly feed on Quercus species, including Quercus robur, but have also been recorded on Populus and Salix species.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Nolidae
Nolidae
Nolidae is a family of moths with about 1,400 described species worldwide. They are mostly small with dull colouration, the main distinguishing feature being tufts of raised scales on the forewings...
family. It is found from Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 20-25 mm. It is a small species and somewhat resembles the Tortricidae
Tortricidae
Tortricidae is a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths, in the order Lepidoptera. Tortricidae is a large family with over 9,400 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym...
. It used to be thought to be related to that family, and was known as the Large Marbled Tortrix. Adults are on wing adults in late autumn, overwintering and appearing again in early spring.
The larvae mainly feed on Quercus species, including Quercus robur, but have also been recorded on Populus and Salix species.