Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775))

General Information
This species feeds at sallow catkins and blackthorn flowers.

Pupates in loose soil.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 15-19mm.
Foodplant(s): willows (Salix spp.), Black Poplar (Populus nigra), Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), Bog-myrtle (Myrica gale), Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria), Purple-loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), Common Fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica), broadleaved shrubs
Flying: One generation, April-May
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Marshes, damp woodland, fens, heathland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

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73.247 (BF2186) Powdered Quaker Orthosia gracilis, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

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