73.244 BF2187  -  Noctuidae -  Hadeninae - Orthosia cerasi - Common Quaker Adult Macro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -       PDF Icon - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Blue -  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>  Noctuidae ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: An easy spring moth to identify by the rounded tip to the forewing and prominent oval and kidney mark that are outlined in a straw yellow colour. Also a prominent angled outer cross-line. The ground colour is variable but usually a shade of chestnut brown or grey-brown in the main. A very common spring moth.
Distribution:  A resident that is common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. It is common in all areas of the county.
Flight Period: March /  April /  May /  -   On the wing March – May Moth Activity: Nocturnal   - and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Tony Davison, Martin Roome  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 34-40mm
Forewing: 13-17mm
Food Plant: Oak (Quercus),Sallow (Salix).
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

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