Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nolidae Scientific name Nola cereella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Nola Rank Species | |
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Similar Nola, Meganola phylla, Homophoberia, Paectes abrostoloides, Garella nilotica | ||
The Sorghum Webworm (Nola cereella) is a moth of the Nolidae family. It is found in North America, specifically in the southeastern parts of the United States, from Texas to Florida, and north to New York. From North America its range extends southward through Puerto Rico and Surinam down to Argentina.
The wingspan is 12–18 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Sorghum vulgare.
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