Nola cilicoides

Grote, 1873

Blurry-patched Nola Moth

Nola cilicoides is a small nolid found in North America, commonly known as the blurry-patched nola moth. It was first described by Grote in 1873 under the basionym Argyrophyes cilicoides. The species has been documented in 598 iNaturalist observations and is assigned MONA/Hodges number 8990. It belongs to the Nola, a diverse group of small moths within the Nolidae.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Nola cilicoides: /ˈnoʊ.lə ˌsɪl.ɪˈkoʊ.aɪdz/

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Distribution

North America. Specific documented locations include the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, and the U.S. state of Vermont.

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