73.245 BF2182 - Small Quaker - Noctuidae - Orthosia cruda

73.245 BF2182 - Noctuidae - Hadeninae - Orthosia cruda - Small Quaker

Adult Macro: CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Macro >> Noctuidae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: A spring moth that is easily identified due to its small size. A light brown or pale reddish brown, fairly plainly marked forewing. Darker oval and kidney mark.

Distribution: A resident that is fairly common but locally distributed in Derbyshire. Most numerous in the south where there are areas of ancient woodland. Never recorded in large numbers anywhere in the county.

Flight Period: March / April / May / - On the wing March – May

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Wingspan: 25-30mm
Forewing: 12=15mm

Food Plant: Oak (Quercus) and Willow (Salix).

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.