Meganola varia explained

Meganola varia is a species of moth in the family Nolidae and superfamily Noctuoidea.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The species was first described by William Barnes and Arthur Ward Lindsey in 1921.^[4] It is found naturally in North America, where it has been recorded throughout Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas.^[5] While some moths of its species have reportedly been photographed in California, Meganola varia is not found on the California Moth Checklist.^[6]

Its wingspan ranges from 26–32 millimeters. Adults typically have dark gray or brownish gray coloration with a white speckling (irroration) that occurs as a result of the white tips on some its scales.^[7] Adults have a flight period of June to October.

The MONA (Hodges) number for Meganola varia is 8987.^{[8] [9]}

Further reading

• Lafontaine, J. Donald & Schmidt, B. Christian (2010). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys, vol. 40, 1-239.
• Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.

External links

• Butterflies and Moths of North America

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meganola varia Species Information. BugGuide . 2018-01-18.
2. Web site: Meganola varia Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System . 2018-01-18.
3. Web site: Meganola varia Species Overview. Encyclopedia of Life . 2018-01-18.
4. Barnes. William. Lindsey. Arthur Ward. 1921. Notes and New Species (Lep., Arctiidae). Entomological News. The American Entomological Society. 32. 10. 295.
5. Web site: Meganola varia. Moth Photographers Group.
6. Web site: California Moth Species List Essig Museum of Entomology Collections. 2021-07-22. essigdb.berkeley.edu.
7. Barnes, W. M. & Lindsey, A. W. (1921). "Notes on new species Lep. Arctiidae". Entomological News. 32: 295.
8. Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
9. Web site: Meganola varia, Hodges 8987. North American Moth Photographers Group . 2018-01-18.